Mallory to announce decision Saturday

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Star point guard Chance Mallory of Charlottesville’s St. Anne’s-Belfield is set to announce his college commitment on Saturday at 2:30 at his school.

Mallory, a 5-foot-9, 4-star prospect, is down to five college programs: Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt. He had previously committed to UVA prior to Tony Bennett’s retirement last fall, causing Mallory to rethink his decision and decommit.

With Virginia presently without a head coach, it is uncertain as to whether Mallory will reconsider the Cavaliers.

He is coming off another banner year with the Saints of Coach Damin Altizer. Mallory averaged 25.4 points per game, 3.9 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game, capping off a career where St. Anne’s posted a 56-4 conference record during Mallory’s era. That made him the Virginia Private League’s all-time winningest player.