Théo Maledon (born 12 June 2001) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A and the French national team.
Born in Rouen, Maledon played youth basketball for French sports institute INSEP before joining the youth ranks of ASVEL, at age 16 in 2017.
He played for the senior team in the same year as its second youngest debutant.
One year later, he saw breakout success at the senior level, becoming the youngest LNB All-Star in history and winning the LNB Pro A Best Young Player award, while helping ASVEL capture Pro A and French Cup titles.
Maledon has represented the French junior and senior national teams on multiple occasions.
He won a gold medal at the 2016 Under-16 European Championship and a silver medal as French captain at the 2018 Under-17 World Cup.
In 2019, he debuted for the senior team at 2019 World Cup qualifiers.
According to many analysts, Maledon is one of the best international prospects in the 2020 NBA draft.