Mallory put her multidimensional talent on full display at the P2W Headliners Invitational Showcase. She anticipated backdoor cuts on defense during drills, deflected entry passes, and absorbed contact to score a nice finish with her left hand on a drive. In games, Mallory continued to play well for Team Liberty. She penetrated gaps with her dribble and fired accurate kickout passes to open teammates on the perimeter. Mallory shot the ball confidently from beyond the arc with good balance off the catch or the bounce. She has deep range and buried back-to-back triples up top off the dribble, then drilled another from the wing after a kick out. Mallory moved quickly laterally to cut off drives and made a noticeable impact with her scrappy defense. She kept her eyes up to find open teammates while pushing the ball with both hands in transition, and looked comfortable running the one or the two.

Mallory is a guard who caught my eye on the court last fall, and I’m excited to see her again at the Headliners Invitational Showcase on Sunday. She excelled for Groves as a freshman, putting up huge numbers in their high-octane, run-and-gun offense. Mallory averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. She made an eye-popping 69 threes and earned OAA White All-League honors. Mallory made 30.9% of her attempts from beyond the arc and a very efficient 56% from 2PT.