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Theo begins MALEDON basketball at the age of three years at local club Mesnil-Esnard in Seine-Maritime [ 1 ] . He plays until chick (U11). Subsequently, he joined the SPO Rouen Basketball , club in which he evolves until U15 "minimal France" [ 1 ] .
Federal Center (2015-2017) Modify
In the summer of 2015, at the age of 14, he joined the Federal Basketball Center . At the same time, he obtained very good academic results which led him to skip a class and to be rewarded by the FFBB for the double project prize (highlighting the best player of the Federal Center combining both sports performances and results schools) [ 2 ] .
During the 2015-2016 season, when he is still old enough to evolve in minimal, he makes his appearance with the Federal Center in National 1 three times. He accumulates statistics of 1.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.3 decisive passes in 16 minutes average [ 3 ] .
The following season, in 2016-2017, he wins as one of the main members of this same team and takes part in 29 matches of Nationale 1 . His stats are: 7.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists at 40% shooting and 40% at 3 points [ 3 ] . On April 16, 2017, he participated in the Jordan Brand Classic Mondial in New York . On May 20, 2017, he won the Junior Euroleague with the Federal Center [ 4 ] .
ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne (since 2017) Edit
In June 2017, he joined ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne and left the Federal Center two years in advance [ 5 ] .
In his first season with the club Rhone, he plays mainly with the Espoirs but also trains with the professional group. This opportunity allowed him to take part in 11 professional matches (9 in Elite Jeep and 2 in Eurocup ) and accumulate statistics of 0.5 point, 0.5 rebound and 0.5 decisive pass in 4 minutes average [ 6 ] .
The summer of 2018 is a good moment of his young career since, during this period, he obtains a scientific baccalaureate with a year in advance and signs, in August, his first professional contract with ASVEL [ 7 ] .
On October 6, 2018, he was the first miner since Tony Parker (November 23, 1999), to obtain an assessment over 20 during a French Basketball Championship game . Indeed, at 17 years and 116 days, he accumulates 15 points, 4 assists and 4 assists to 6/7 shooting for 22 evaluation against Fos-sur-Mer [ 8 ] .
On November 18, 2018, at 17 years and 159 days, he broke his points record (20) and evaluation (23) in the championship of France basketball against Le Mans . To do this, he ends the meeting including 10/10 Success behind the free throw line, issue 4 assists and 2 steals performs, all in 21 minutes [ 9 ] .
On December 26, 2018, at 17 years and 197 days, he again beats its evaluation record (26) in France championship basketball against the Levallois Metropolitans , then classified into 5 th position. He scored 18 points, took 3 rebounds, delivered 5 assists, made 2 interceptions, all without losing a ball. In addition, he finished the game at 5/7 shooting (including 2/3 to 3 points) and 6/6 behind the free throw line [ 10 ] .
In Selection Edit
In 2017, he is one of the leaders of his generation, and participates in the U16 Men's European Championship . Theo Maledon takes France to the title by beating Montenegro on his land. The young leader finished the game with statistics of 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 interceptions [ 11 ] .
In 2018, he is also one of the best members of the France team participating in the U-17 World Championship . France goes to the final where it bows against the United States . He finished the competition with average statistics of 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists [ 12 ] .
He joins Team France Basket and is selected in the France A team for the first time for qualifying matches at the 2019 World Cup in February 2019 at just 17 years old [ 13 ] .