Former 2025 Virginia commit Chance Mallory shares top five schools and sets commitment date
Ranked the No. 54 overall player in the 2025 class, Mallory is one of the higher ranked uncommitted prospects for this cycle.
Chance Mallory, the No. 54 overall prospect in the class of 2025, has cut his list of options and revealed his commitment date.
Mallory, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound four-star point guard from Charlottesville, Virginia will announce his college decision on Saturday, March 22. He'll make this decision from a list of five schools that include Virginia, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
"I'm going to make my decision on March 22," Mallory told 247Sports. "I'm focused on just finding the perfect fit for me and my family. I want a school that I can see myself at and grow as a person and a player."
Mallory was committed to Virginia prior to Tony Bennett stepping down as the program's head coach. But, since he was able to experience the recruitment process in all of its stages, Mallory knows what's important to him now that he's making the decision for a second time.
"I've learned to just trust the process and that everything happens for a reason," he explained. "Now that I know how it goes, I to just want make sure that I find a school that I know is a 100 percent fit for me."
247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein provided the following scouting report on Mallory.
"Mallory may be undersized and play under the rim, but there are few more reliable true point guards in the national class. His skill level with the ball is truly elite. He has complete command of his handle and a pure release on his jumper. He not only shoots it with deep range but is equally comfortable off the catch or the dribble and has the effortless quick release to get it off despite his lack of size. Mallory can stop quickly for mid-range pull-ups with deceptive lift and also has a deep bag of floaters and runners that he can utilize without breaking his stride inside a crowded lane. While he only played seven games in the UAA this season, his 45/38/90 shooting splits are indicative of what we have come to expect.
Simultaneously, Mallory is also exceptionally reliable with the ball in his hands. He's extremely strong with the ball, rarely rattled by pressure, a very good passer, and a pinpoint lob thrower (4.2 assists vs. 1.7 turnovers). He's even starting to show more creativity and playmaking with the ball in his hands, all without limiting his efficiency.
Mallory is also a diligent defender who can pick up the ball for the length of the floor, fight over ball screens, has good hands (1.6 steals in the 2024 UAA and 2.1 in 2023), and will dig out long rebounds. While there are likely to be some moments at the next level where his size will limit him on that end of the floor, it won't be due to a lack of fight or intellect.
Mallory's value is also magnified by his wealth of intangibles and true leadership skills. He's not only a throwback true point guard, but one of the most skilled players in the class, with the ideal mental make-up to compensate for whatever he may be lacking in terms of physical measurables."
