4-star PF Alier Maluk commits to Florida State

Alier Maluk, a 6-foot-10 power forward and top-50 national recruit, has committed to the Florida State Seminoles. 

Maluk, a 2025 prospect, chose to play for ‘Noles head coach Leonard Hamilton over a final group of Oregon, Pittsburgh, LSU, and Ohio State. 

A Pittsburgh native, Maluk now attends Long Island Lutheran in Glen Head, N.Y.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Maluk is the No. 42 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

“I’m very versatile at my size, able to rebound, block shots, and get downhill,” Maluk told On3 in a previous interview. “I can create for others and myself. I’ve gotten stronger, rebounding the ball and off the dribble. It’s also helped in the paint with my post-ups. I watch a lot of Joel Embiid, how he is nifty with his post-ups, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, how he gets downhill and uses his euro.”

Maluk Scouting Report

Alier Maluk has an intriguing frame. Good size and he moves very fluidly. Was impressed with how he attacked traffic rebounds with two hands, showed some toughness. He will need some strength in his base as he got pushed off his spots. But he had touch around the basket and knocked down a catch-and-shoot middie. A lot of tools, still figuring it all out, but there are some good things there. – On3’s Jamie Shaw