Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Villanova
Joins the Wildcats from Grand Canyon after sitting out the 2024-25 season as a medical redshirt.

2025-26 Highlights

Non-Conference Highlights
Made his Villanova debut on Dec. 6 vs Penn, logging 1:13 ... Was sidelined by a strained right achilles for the Wildcats first six games of 2025-26.
 
Grand Canyon
(2023-25)
Injury forced him to sit out all of the 2024-25 campaign … Appeared in 11 games  in 2023-24 in his first season of college action…Logged several of his career firsts in a Dec. 27 game against Bethesda: points, 3-pointer, free throw, assist and rebound. Finished with nine points.
 
Arizona State
(2022-23)
Did not appear in any regular season games for the Sun Devils as he redshirted in his first collegiate season.
 
Hillcrest Prep
Played on the AAU circuit for the Oakland Soldiers.
 

Personal

Parents are Earl and Erin Flaggs … Father, Earl, worked with NBA scouts and was a high school basketball coach … Flaggs was born on the Navajo reservation (the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States) before the family moved to Chandler when he was 2 years old. Makes frequent visits to reservation to visit family … His tattoos are a nod to his heritage, telling TheSunDevils.com, "I wear an arm sleeve on my left arm and make a purpose to leave out the four symbols. The four symbols mean strength, courage, prosperity, and change. Those four things mean a lot to me."… Hobbies off the court include meeting new people, fashion and food … If he wasn't playing basketball, it'd be baseball … Favorite TV show is Ozark … Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Steve Nash.
 
Kevin Willard: "Malcolm is a high basketball IQ wing shooter that is now healthy after being slowed by injuries the past few seasons. He's back healthier than ever and ready to help our team."