Malik Sealy is one of only two players in St. John's history to
score more than 2,000 points for his career. His 2,402 career
points places him second, behind Chris Mullin, on the school's
all-time scoring chart.
In his freshman season, he finished second on the team with a
12.9 points per game average and 197 rebounds, and also totaled 36
steals, 21 blocks and 67 assists, helping the team to a record
fifth NIT title. He was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman
team and was voted Rookie of the Year in the New York Area by the
Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. In his sophomore
season, Sealy became only the fifth player in St. John's history to
reach 1,000 points in just two seasons. He averaged 18.1 points a
game, scoring 616 for the year, the ninth-highest total in school
history. He was named second team All-BIG EAST and first team
All-Metropolitan that season.
As a junior he emerged as one of the top players in the nation.
He averaged 22.1 points per game which helped lead his team to an
Elite Eight finish in the NCAA Tournament. Along with being named
first team All-BIG EAST, Sealy was honored with the Haggerty Award,
which is given to the MVP of collegiate basketball in the
metropolitan area. His 707 points that season is the second-highest
ever in St. John's history. He was named MVP of the Lapchick
Tournament that year after a 43-point performance against Central
Connecticut State in the championship game. That marked the highest
point total by a player in Alumni Hall history.
In his final season he was a consensus second-team All-American,
averaging 22.6 points per game. He was named the MVP of both the
Lapchick Tournament and ECAC Holiday Festival, as well as being
named first-team All-BIG EAST.
Sealy scored in double figures in 102 consecutive games,
breaking Chris Mullin's record of 100 straight games. Sealy holds
many records for St. John's, including most career field goals
(900), most career steals (238) and most steals in a season
(75).