Malamed (November 15, 1924–September 17, 1989) was an American professional basketball player.
A 5'9" guard from the City College of New York, Lionel played one season (1948–49) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals.
He averaged 5.9 points in 44 games.Malamed later worked in Wall Street and served as vice president of Herbert Young & Company.