Biography
2021-22: Honorable mention All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … appeared in 23 games, all as a starter … ranked third in the WIAC in assists per game (4.1, tied for the 16th-most in one season in program history), fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.81-to-1) and minutes played (31.3 per game), sixth in total assists (94), seventh in free-throw percentage (79.5), eighth in steals (26 / 1.1 per game), 15th in points per game (11.9) and 22nd in field goal percentage (44.3) … shot 94-of-212 from the floor, 27-of-71 (38.0 percent) from 3-point range and 58-of-73 from the free-throw line … averaged 2.5 rebounds per contest … added four blocked shots … tallied a season-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting and added a season-best four steals to go with two rebounds and three assists in the Warhawks’ 86-65 victory against Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) on Nov. 12 … registered 19 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals at Viterbo on Nov. 23 … posted 10 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals in UW-Whitewater’s 71-63 win against MSOE on Nov. 27 … generated 16 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals in the Warhawks’ 92-76 triumph against UW-Stout on Dec. 4 … totaled 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 6-of-6 from 3-point range, tied for the highest 3-point shooting percentage in one game in program history (minimum five attempts), and added seven assists and one rebound in UW-Whitewater’s 91-58 victory at Lake Forest (Ill.) on Dec. 8 … dished out a season-high 10 assists and added 12 points, including 7-of-7 shooting from the free-throw line, to go with four rebounds, one block and one steal in the Warhawks’ 143-102 win against Greenville (Ill.) on Dec. 14 … matched a season high with five rebounds and added 15 points, seven assists, a season-best two blocks and two steals in UW-Whitewater’s 82-65 triumph against Augustana (Ill.) on Dec. 22 … collected 19 points, four rebounds and three assists in the Warhawks’ 85-79 victory in overtime at UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 26 … finished with 15 points, including 8-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line, and added one rebound, three assists and one steal in UW-Whitewater’s 78-75 win at UW-Platteville on Feb. 9 … tallied 14 points, four assists and one steal at UW-Oshkosh in the WIAC Tournament semifinals on Feb. 24
2020-21: First team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... started all eight games he appeared in … ranked first in the WIAC and 38th in NCAA Division III in minutes per game (35.62) … ranked second in the conference and 48th in the nation in scoring (20.5 points per game, 13th highest average in program history for one season) … finished tied for sixth in the league in 3-pointers made (16 / 2.00 per game), seventh in assists (22 / 2.75 per game), tied for eighth in free-throw percentage (80.0) and 3-point percentage (45.7), and 10th in steals (9 / 1.13 per game) … shot 60-of-120 (50 percent) from the floor … averaged 3.1 rebounds per game … totaled one block … posted 22 points, five assists and a season-high tying two steals against UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 3 … grabbed a season-high six rebounds, tied a season best with six assists, and added 31 points, including five 3-pointers, in UW-Whitewater’s 91-78 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 5 … recorded 22 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal against UW-Platteville on Feb. 17 … contributed 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and a season-high tying two steals against UW-Stout on Feb. 24 … scored a season-high 34 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, and added four rebounds, one assist and one steal at UW-Stout on Feb. 26 … recorded 17 points, two rebounds and one steal, and matched a season high with six assists at UW-River Falls in a WIAC Tournament quarterfinal on March 1
2019-20: Competed in basketball at Cardinal Stritch University ... appeared in 29 games, including 27 as a starter, and played 30.4 minutes per game ... averaged 12.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game ... led team in assists (137) and steals (25) ... shot 47.3 percent from the floor, 39.5 percent from 3-point range and 82.7 percent from the free-throw line
Personal: Majoring in entrepreneurship ... parents are Lauren and Thomas Malensek ... competed in basketball at Brookfield Central High School ... career ambition is to start his own business or find a career in marketing ... chose to attend UW-Whitewater because its business school is the best in the state
