{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1992)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Ally Malott | image = | caption = | position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 183 | league = | team = | number = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|31}} | birth_place = [[Middletown, Ohio]] | high_school = [[Madison High School (Middletown, Ohio)|Madison]] ([[Middletown, Ohio]]) | college = [[Dayton Flyers women's basketball|Dayton]] (2011–2015) | draft_league = WNBA | draft_year = 2015 | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 8 | draft_team = [[Washington Mystics]] | career_start = 2015 | years1 = {{WNBA Year|2015}}–{{WNBA Year|2016}} | team1 = [[Washington Mystics]] | years2 = 2015–2016 | team2 = [[Botaş SK]] | years3 = 2016–2017 | team3 = [[Dandenong Rangers]] | years4 = 2017-2018 | team4 = [[TTT Riga]] | years5 = 2018-2019 | team5 = [[Townsville Fire]] | wnba_profile = ally-malott | medal_templates = {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalSport | Women's [[Basketball]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship|FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship]]}} {{MedalGold|2010 United States|[[United States women's national under-19 basketball team|Team]]}} | highlights = *[[LSBL Championships|LSBL champion]] (2017) * 2x First-team All-[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] (2014, 2015) * Atlantic-10 All-Freshman Team (2012) * [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2011 McDonald's All-American Girls Game|2011]]) }}
'''Allyson "Ally" Malott-McCarthy''' (born October 31, 1992) is an American former [[basketball]] player who played for the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She was drafted eighth overall in the [[2015 WNBA draft]].
== High school career == Malott played for the [[Madison High School (Middletown, Ohio)|Madison High]] Mohawks. She was a [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All American]] in her senior season as she averaged 21.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 81% from the free throw line and leading Madison to a 20–4 record and to the Division III district final. This earned her the 2010–11 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year for girls' basketball.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gatorade 2010 - 2011: Player of the Year Girls Basketball - Ohio |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/Ally-Malott/31346 |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=Gatorade Player of the Year}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/13053/2010-11_GBB_AMalott.pdf | title=Madison high school standout named Gatorade Ohio girls basketball player of the year | website=playeroftheyear.gatorade.com}}</ref> She finished her high school career as Madison's all-time leading scorer.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Madison standout verbally commits to Flyers |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/high-school/madison-standout-verbally-commits-flyers/dsp0eOyo4YcqoIR3yBTOIP/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=dayton-daily-news |language=English}}</ref>
Malott had offers from [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame]], [[Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball|Purdue]], [[Miami Hurricanes women's basketball|Miami]], and [[Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball|Northwestern]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Archdeacon |first=Tom |date=March 4, 2022 |title=Archdeacon: A hall-of-fame friendship |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/archdeacon-a-hall-of-fame-friendship/3CXXL6PSBBB3TGKVPPFV4YVYC4/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=dayton-daily-news |language=English}}</ref> She chose to play for [[Dayton Flyers women's basketball|Dayton]], as it was closer to home, and they had also been recruiting her friend [[Andrea Hoover]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name=":0" />
==College career== In her rookie season, Malott made the 2012 Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Xavier's Tyeasha Moss Named to A-10 All-Conference Third Team |url=https://goxavier.com/news/2012/2/29/Xavier_s_Tyeasha_Moss_Named_to_A_10_All_Conference_Third_Team |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Xavier University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
During the [[2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]], Malott shot 41.3% from the three-point line while also averaging 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds. She also got Dayton to the Elite Eight, where they lost to the eventual champion [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn Huskies]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.bulletsforever.com/2015/4/16/8437493/washington-mystics-ally-malott-2015-wnba-draft|title=Mystics select Ally Malott in the WNBA Draft|work=Bullets Forever|access-date=2017-09-11}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Floriani |first=Ray |date=2015-09-18 |title=Interview: Washington Mystics rookie Ally Malott |url=https://www.swishappeal.com/2015/9/18/9351615/mystics-rookie-ally-malott-feels-team-hitting-stride |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Swish Appeal |language=en}}</ref>
In her time at Dayton, Malott led them to four straight NCAA tournament appearances, extending their streak to six overall.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Dayton Magazine Summer 2022: Footballers (both kinds) and teammates on the court |url=https://www.mydigitalpublication.comhttps//www.mydigitalpublication.com/article/Footballers+%28both+kinds%29+and+teammates+on+the+court/4313388/753834/article.html |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.mydigitalpublication.comhttps |language=en-US}}</ref> She finished seventh in the program's all-time scoring leaderboard with 1,504 points, and eighth overall in all-time rebounding with 804.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Mike Harmeyer, Andrea Hoover, Ally Malott-McCarthy & Mike Tucker To Join UD Hall Of Fame |url=https://daytonflyers.com/news/2022/2/8/football-mike-harmeyer-andrea-hoover-ally-malott-mccarthy-mike-tucker-to-join-ud-hall-of-fame.aspx |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=University of Dayton Athletics |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Malott and Hoover were inducted into Dayton’s Athletics Hall of Fame.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" />
==Professional career== ===Washington Mystics=== Malott was selected eighth overall by the [[Washington Mystics]] in the [[2015 WNBA draft]].<ref name=":1" /> She and Hoover became the first women from the University of Dayton to be drafted into the WNBA. She also became the second-highest draftee in either the men's or women's program (behind only [[John Horan (basketball)|John Horan]], who was selected fifth overall selection in the [[1955 NBA draft]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-23 |title=MALOTT & HOOVER: FIRST FLYER WNBA DRAFT PICKS |url=https://daytonflyers.com/news/2015/7/23/FUND_0723153238 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=University of Dayton Athletics |language=en}}</ref> In her rookie season, she played a supporting role on the team.<ref name=":2" /> Although she only averaged 3.3 points (with a career-high of 13 points), she 43.3% from the three-point line.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Former Flyer Ally Malott begins her second WNBA season – Flyer News: Univ. of Dayton's Student Newspaper |url=https://flyernews.com/sports/former-flyer-ally-malott-begins-her-second-wnba-season/06/17/2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201214106/https://flyernews.com/sports/former-flyer-ally-malott-begins-her-second-wnba-season/06/17/2016/ |archive-date=2020-12-01 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=flyernews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Malott started her second season with Washington getting injured twice, once before training camp and once during their season opener.<ref name=":3" /> The Mystics waived her in May of 2017.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Jablonski |first=David |date=August 5, 2017 |title=Former Dayton forward Malott to play in Latvia |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/former-dayton-forward-malott-play-latvia/SswyhL59xRIPLcJsVaTL0N/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=dayton-daily-news |language=English}}</ref>
In two seasons with the Mystics, Malott's career field goal percentage was 38.3%, free throws 81.0%, and she averaged 2.7 points per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wnba.com/player/ally-malott/#/career|title=Ally Malott stats |date= |website=WNBA.com |access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>
=== Botaş SK === During the WNBA off-season after her rookie season, Malott spent two months overseas in Turkey.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
=== Dandenong Rangers === During her second WNBA season, Malott played with the [[Dandenong Rangers]] in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shelove |first=Marty |date=June 21, 2016 |title=Jacinta Kennedy has signed on for another year with the WNBL Rangers |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/sport/jacinta-kennedy-has-signed-on-for-another-year-with-the-wnbl-rangers/news-story/b60831b7f87aabcc0637265697ef6121 |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=heraldsun.com.au}}</ref> She averaged 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game as the Rangers reached the Grand Final series only to be swept by the [[Sydney Flames]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-09-28 |title=Malott to like about Ally |url=https://wnbl.com.au/townsville/news/malott-to-like-about-ally/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Townsville Fire |language=en-AU}}</ref>
=== TTT Riga === After getting waived by the Washington Mystics, Malott signed with [[TTT Riga]]. She was able to win a title with the team.<ref name=":5" />
=== Townsville Fire === After her season in Latvia, Mallott returned to Australia in 2018 this time to play for the [[Townsville Fire]], who had won the championship the season prior.<ref name=":5" /> She won Player of the Week twice that season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ally Malott Round 10 Team of the Week |url=https://wnbl.com.au/townsville/news/malott-earns-wnbl-gong/ally-malott-round-10-team-of-the-week/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Townsville Fire |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-01-17 |title=ROUND 14 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ALLY MALOTT |url=https://wnbl.com.au/blog/news/round-14-player-of-the-week-ally-malott/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=WNBL |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{WNBA player statistics legend}} ===WNBA=== ====Regular season==== {{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA regular season statistics<ref>{{cite web |title=Ally Malott WNBA Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/m/malotal01w.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=March 11, 2025}}</ref>}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{wnbay|2015}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 Washington Mystics season|Washington]] |'''24'''||0||'''9.0'''||'''.439'''||'''.407'''||.800||1.0||0.3||0.1||'''0.1'''||0.6||'''3.3''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{wnbay|2016}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2016 Washington Mystics season|Washington]] |23||0||7.8||.306||.313||'''.818'''||'''1.1'''||'''0.4'''||'''0.3'''||'''0.1'''||'''0.5'''||2.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style='text-align:left;'| '''Career''' | style='text-align:left;'| 2 years, 1 team | 47 || 0 || 8.4 || .383 || .356 || .810 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.6 || 2.7 {{S-end}}
====Playoffs==== {{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA playoff statistics}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 WNBA Playoffs|2015]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 Washington Mystics season|Washington]] | 2 || 0 || 2.5 || 1.000 || 1.000 || — || 0.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style='text-align:left;'| '''Career''' | style='text-align:left;'| 1 year, 1 team | 2 || 0 || 2.5 || 1.000 || 1.000 || — || 0.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.5 {{S-end}}
===College=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+NCAA statistics<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2017-08-28}}</ref> !Year !Team !GP !Points !FG% !3P% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG |- |2011–12 |Dayton |30 |183 |41.4% |30.2% |77.4% |3.3 |0.8 |0.7 |0.5 |6.1 |- |[[2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2012–13]] |Dayton |31 |332 |43.3% |33.3% |71.9% |6.6 |1.9 |1.0 |0.8 |10.7 |- |[[2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2013–14]] |Dayton |31 |447 |48.0% |35.9% |'''82.4%''' |'''8.1''' |'''2.3''' |'''1.2''' |'''1.1''' |14.4 |- |[[2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2014–15]] |[[2014–15 Dayton Flyers women's basketball team|Dayton]] |'''35''' |'''542''' |'''51.0%''' |'''41.3%''' |82.2% |7.8 |1.6 |0.9 |0.8 |'''15.5''' |- class="sortbottom" |align=center colspan=2| '''Career''' |127 |1504 |46.9% |35.8% |79.7% |6.5 |1.6 |0.9 |0.8 |11.8 |}
==Personal life== Malott married Andy McCarthy, an assistant basketball coach at [[Bishop Fenwick High School (Franklin, Ohio)|Bishop Fenwick High]]. The couple lives in [[Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio|Franklin Township]].<ref name=":0" />
Malott graduated from the [[University of Dayton]] where she studied exercise science.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/recruiting-blog/2015/04/29/dayton-forward-ally-malott-graduates-sunday-and-looks-forward-to-wnba/26587597/|title=Dayton forward Ally Malott graduates Sunday and looks forward to WNBA|work=Cincinnati.com|access-date=2017-09-11|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, she was promoted as the director of the aquatics program at the Middletown Atrium YMCA.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Michael D. |date=August 14, 2019 |title=Former Madison, Dayton Flyers hoops star becomes new YMCA swim director |url=https://www.journal-news.com/news/local/former-madison-dayton-flyers-hoops-star-becomes-new-ymca-swim-director/6O7rugzcfpXdo3Fz8GQY0I/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=journal-news |language=English}}</ref> In 2022, she was inducted into the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame alongside [[Andrea Hoover]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schools |first=Madison Local |date=2022-09-07 |title=District News |url=https://www.madisonmohawks.org/district-news/entry/ally-malott-mccarthy-inducted-into-bcshof |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Madison Local Schools |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Basketball stats}} *[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Allyson-Malott/Australia/Townsville-Fire/201924?Women=1 Allyson Malott] at [[EuroBasket]] *[http://daytonflyers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=916&mobile=skip Ally Malott] at [[Dayton Flyers women's basketball|Dayton Flyers]]
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