Malik Fitts


Malik Fitts is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the South Florida Bulls and the Saint Mary's Gaels.

Early life and high school career

Fitts grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California and attended Damien High School. He helped lead the school to a CIF Division III state title as a senior and averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-Inland Valley honors. Fitts opted to complete a post graduate year at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. While at Brewster, he committed to play college basketball at South Florida over offers from DePaul, Bradley, Nevada and Hawaii.

College career

Fitts began his collegiate career at South Florida. He saw significant playing time as a freshman, playing in 27 games and starting 18 while averaging 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week after a 29-point, 11-rebound performance against Memphis. Following the end of the season Fitts announced he would be leaving the program.
Fitts transferred to Saint Mary's College of California, sitting out one year per NCAA transfer rules. He became an immediate starter for the Gaels the following season, averaging 15.2 points and a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per game and was named second team All-West Coast Conference. As a redshirt junior, Fitts was a focal point on the team's offense alongside Jordan Ford. Fitts scored a career high 30 points and added eight rebounds in an 86–80 win over San Francisco on February 2, 2019. Fitts hit 5 of six three point attempts and scored 28 total points in Saint Mary's 89–77 win over California on December 14, 2019. He set a career high with 14 rebounds along with 17 points in a 66–60 win over San Diego on February 6, 2020. At the conclusion of the regular season, Fitts was named to the First Team All-WCC. As a junior, Fitts averaged 16.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. After the end of the season, Fitts announced that he was entering the 2020 NBA draft and signing with an agent, forgoing his final season of eligibility.