4-star PG Chance Mallory breaks down his final six and talks official visits
Chance Mallory is currently the No. 34 overall player in the 2025 On3 150. The 5-foot-9 point guard at Charlottesville (VA) St. Anne’s Belfield played this summer with the Team Thrill program on the Under Armour Circuit. Mallory suffered an injury early in the summer that will keep him out for a few more weeks. That did not keep him from naming his final six schools.
“Being out with this injury, I wanted to go ahead and narrow my list and focus on these six schools,” Mallory told On3. “I wanted to start that process so I can get my visits done in the Fall and sign during the Early Signing Period.”
On3 was able to catch up with four-star Chance Mallory to discuss each of the schools in his group of six.
“My final six are Virginia, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Villanova, Miami, and Tennessee,” Mallory said. “I have official visits to each school set for the Fall.”
Mallory breaks in-state Virginia and Virginia Tech
VIRGINIA: “I’m a relationship guy with all these schools. The relationships I’ve built with Coach (Jason) Williford and Coach (Tony) Bennett, I mean, I’ve probably known them my whole life just growing up around there. The relationship is big there, and then their vision for me and how I would fit in with their program.”
VIRGINIA TECH: “I talk with Coach (JD) Byers a lot and with Coach (Mike) Young. They probably talk with me the most out of all the schools. So, that connection they’ve built with me goes a long way in showing that they are putting in the effort. Coach Young gives the players a lot of freedom if they play defense. So I feel like I could thrive in a system like that, one where he lets his players get out and go.”
Chance Mallory talks Tennessee, Miami, Villanova, and Clemson
TENNESSEE: “Their formula with smaller guards stands out for me. They have had a bunch of small guards come through their program. In talking with Coach (Justin) Gainey, he thinks I can be one of those key small guards and have great success at their school. I talk with Coach Gainey a lot and with Coach (Rick) Barnes. I have built a good relationship with those two and the program.”
CLEMSON: “I talk with their coaches a lot. I think their play style is great. Seeing them go as far as they did in the tournament just because of their defense alone. Playing together as a team and playing defense helped them go far, that is a big factor that got them on my list. Team basketball is something I am looking for and I saw that with them. They’ve come to my games even when I’m not playing, so it’s cool to see them showing interest.”
VILLANOVA: “I talk with Coach (Kyle) Neptune a lot. I feel like they’re one of the schools that my play style would fit the most just the way everyone talks about ‘Villanova guys.” I feel like their defense and their team defense could fit me very well.
MIAMI: “I feel like they have the formula for success with their guards. They have had a lot of small guards. In talking with Coach L (Jim Larranaga) he tells me, and has shown me, how he thinks I will fit what they do very well. Looking at Nigel Pack, he can shoot it from anywhere and he also plays defense. I feel like I can go in and fill out a similar role.”
“These are definitely my final six schools,” Mallory said.
In his words
“I talk about it a lot, but family is going to be the biggest thing for me,” Mallory said. “I like a family aspect in the locker room, you know, no bad blood. The relationships I’ve been able to build with the coaches will be big for me. How much they trust me and how much they’ve talked to me about where they see me fit into their program so I can be able to play as early as possible.
Chance Mallory Scouting Report
What you walk away with after watching Chance Mallory play is the amount of confidence he plays with. While he is a smaller guard, he carries a stocky frame and brings a sense of electricity to the table. Mallory plays with excellent balance, and he has a crafty handle. He touches the paint often, showing a nice middle game whether it is with pull-up jumpers or floaters. With his size, he can struggle at times to finish at the rim, but he plays with a physicality that helps. Mallory gives good effort defending at the point of attack and he has quick hands with natural anticipation. He plays off two feet in the paint and has a solid vision in traffic. He also carries deep range with a quick release from three. His shooting range extends defenses which opens up spacing inside the arc. He has led his teams to a lot of wins providing some pretty electric performances along the way.
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