PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA CAREER: Averaging 11.6 ppg (.433 FG%, .355 3pt%, .844 FT%), 2.5 rpg, 2.8 apg and 21.6 mpg in 458 career games (38 starts) over seven seasons with three teams: Charlotte (2017- 21), Los Angeles (2021-22) and Sacramento (2022-24) ... Among reserves in franchise history, ranks sixth in total points (2,151), fourth in 3-pointers made (291) and first in assists (668).

NBA PLAYOFFS: Averaging 19.0 ppg (.409 FG%, .333 3pt%, .898 FT%), 5.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 0.7 spg and 29.3 mpg in seven career postseason games (0 starts) with one team: Sacramento (2022- 23) ... Tied for ninth in franchise history in made 3-pointers (13) ... Holds the fifth-highest free throw percentage in franchise history.

2023-24 (Sacramento): Averaged 15.4 ppg (.443 FG%, .350 3pt%, .829 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 5.1 apg and 26.0 mpg in 72 games (0 starts) ... Passed Mike Woodson (13) for the most games with 20 points and five assists off the bench in franchise history at Milwaukee on Jan. 14, currently has 23 ... Has 2,151 points off the bench with Sac, surpassing Lawrence Funderburke (1,951) for sixth-most in team history at the L.A. Lakers on Mar. 6 ... Has 668 assists as a reserve for the Kings as he passed Bobby Jackson (629) for the most assists by a reserve in franchise history vs. Milwaukee on Mar. 12 ... Has made 291 3s off the bench for Sacramento as he passed Bogdan Bogdanovic (225) for fourth-most 3-pointers by a reserve in franchise history on Dec. 3 vs. Orlando ... Set the single season franchise record for most assists by a reserve at Denver on Feb. 28 ... Third-most points (1,110) off the bench in a single season in franchise history ... Only player to average 15.0 ppg and 5.0 apg off the bench (min. 45 GP) ... Second in points, second in assists and sixth in 3-point field goals (2.1) per game among reserves ... First in total points and total assists (370), fourth in 3-pointers made (148) and second in free throws made (170) in the NBA among reserves... Had 45 games with five-plus assists, the most by a reserve this season; tied for sixth-most by a reserve in a season in NBA history ... Had nine straight games with five assists from Dec. 4-22, the longest such streak of his career ... Had a steal in seven straight games (11/6-11/19), the longest such streak of his career ... His 19 free throw attempts in a single game are tied for the 13th-most by any player this season ... Scored in double figures in 52 games, including 25 games with 20+ points and 30+ points in two games ... Third-most 20-point games by a reserve in a season in franchise history ... One of two players with multiple 35-point games off the bench in a season and the first since Kelly Oubre Jr. during the 2021-22 season ... Scored 20+ points in four straight games since Feb. 9, tying the longest 20-point streak of his career ... Has the most 20-point games off the bench this season ...Has 17 games with 20+ points and five-plus assists off the bench, the most in the NBA ... Dished out 10+ assists in two games ... Recorded two double-doubles ... One of six players with multiple 20-point double-doubles as a reserve ... One of two players off the bench with multiple 20-point, 10-assist games ... Missed 10 games ... Inactive in one game due to right foot irritation (12/23/23) ... Inactive in nine games due to a right knee sprain (3/31-4/14/24) ... Top Single-Game Performances: Scored 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting, including four made 3s, totaling 11 points in overtime alone in a win vs. LAL (10/29/23) as he became the fifth Kings player over the last 20 seasons with 10+ points in a overtime period ... Posted 16 points and a pair of blocks while grabbing a career-high three offensive rebounds at GSW (11/1/23) ... Secured his third career double-double with 23 points and a career-high 10 assists while setting career highs at the free-throw line, going 15-for-19, including 12-of-12 in the fourth quarter and OT in a win vs. POR (11/8/23) as he recorded the most free throws made and attempted by a reserve since starting lineups were recorded in 1972-73 ... Finished with 20 points and eight assists, going 7-for-11 from the field and 6-of-9 from 3-point range in a win at SAS (11/17/23) ... Scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including the game-winner vs. GSW (11/28/23) ... Made nine of 14 attempts from the field, finishing with 26 points in a win vs. DEN (12/2/23) ... Tallied 21 points and nine assists in a win vs. BKN (12/11/23) ... Shot 10-of-13 from the floor, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range, finishing with a season-high 27 points, four boards and five assists in a win at MEM (12/31/23) as he is the third player in NBA history with 25 points, five assists and four rebounds in 21 minutes played or fewer ... Scored a season-high 37 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 7-for-13 from 3, to go with nine assists in a career-high 46 minutes in a double overtime win vs. ORL (1/3/24) ... Tied his career-high with 10 assists and added 23 points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks vs. DET (2/7/24) ... Set a career high for points in a half with 29 second half points, finishing with a season-high 39 points on career bests 16-of-29 from the field in an overtime win at MIN (3/1/24) ... Scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime to go with six rebounds and six assists in a win vs. MEM (3/18/24) as his 12 OT points are the second-most in an OT period by a Kings player over the last 25 seasons.

BEFORE NBA

2016-17 (Kentucky): SEC Player of the Year ... Jerry West Award Winner ... SEC Rookie of the Year ... All-SEC First Team selection ... SEC All-Freshman Team honoree ... Appeared in 38 games (37 starts), averaging 19.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32.1 minutes ... Shot 39.7 percent (104-262) from three-point range ... Led the SEC in field goals made (251), three-pointers made (104), three-point percentage (.397) and total points (754) ... Scored in double figures in 36 games, including 19 games with 20+, four games with 30+ and one game with 40+ points ... Made multiple three-pointers in 26 games, including six games with 5+ triples ... Scored a career-high 47 points (8-12 3FG) with two assists and one steal on 12/17 vs. UNC ... Had 24 points, three rebounds and a career-high five steals on 12/3 vs. UCLA ... Made his collegiate debut on 11/11 vs. Stephen F. Austin, finishing with 10 points, one assist, one steal and one block in 20 minutes

PERSONAL LIFE

Hometown is Jonesboro, Ark ... Son of Jackie and Michael Scales .... Has one brother, Marcus ... Marcus was an NFL wide receiver of the Chicago Bears and played for the University of Arkansas ... Marcus also played college basketball at Arkansas ... A cousin, Rashad Madden, played basketball for Arkansas, and his uncle, Chuck Monk, played running back for Arkansas State ... Named MVP of the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic ... Selected as a 2016 McDonald’s All-American following his senior year of high school

Malik Monk