# Ally Malott

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American basketball player (born 1992)

Ally Malott Personal information Born (1992-10-31) October 31, 1992 (age 33) Middletown, Ohio Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Listed weight 183 lb (83 kg) Career information High school Madison (Middletown, Ohio) College Dayton (2011–2015) WNBA draft 2015: 1st round, 8th overall pick Drafted by Washington Mystics Playing career 2015–present Position Power forward Career history 2015–2016 Washington Mystics 2015–2016 Botaş SK 2016–2017 Dandenong Rangers 2017-2018 TTT Riga 2018-2019 Townsville Fire Career highlights LSBL champion (2017) 2x First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2014, 2015) Atlantic-10 All-Freshman Team (2012) McDonald's All-American (2011) Stats at WNBA.com Stats at Basketball Reference Medals Representing United States Women's Basketball FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship 2010 United States Team

**Allyson "Ally" Malott-McCarthy** (born October 31, 1992) is an American former [basketball](/source/Basketball) player who played for the [Washington Mystics](/source/Washington_Mystics) of the [Women's National Basketball Association](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_Association) (WNBA). She was drafted eighth overall in the [2015 WNBA draft](/source/2015_WNBA_draft).

## High school career

Malott played for the [Madison High](/source/Madison_High_School_(Middletown%2C_Ohio)) Mohawks. She was a [McDonald's All American](/source/McDonald's_All-American_Game) 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.[1][2] She finished her high school career as Madison's all-time leading scorer.[3]

Malott had offers from [Notre Dame](/source/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_women's_basketball), [Purdue](/source/Purdue_Boilermakers_women's_basketball), [Miami](/source/Miami_Hurricanes_women's_basketball), and [Northwestern](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_women's_basketball).[4] She chose to play for [Dayton](/source/Dayton_Flyers_women's_basketball), as it was closer to home, and they had also been recruiting her friend [Andrea Hoover](/source/Andrea_Hoover).[3][4]

## College career

In her rookie season, Malott made the 2012 Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team.[5]

During the [2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_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](/source/UConn_Huskies_women's_basketball).[6][7]

In her time at Dayton, Malott led them to four straight NCAA tournament appearances, extending their streak to six overall.[6][7] She averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[8] She finished seventh in the program's all-time scoring leaderboard with 1,504 points, and eighth overall in all-time rebounding with 804.[9] In 2022, Malott and Hoover were inducted into Dayton’s Athletics Hall of Fame.[4][9]

## Professional career

### Washington Mystics

Malott was selected eighth overall by the [Washington Mystics](/source/Washington_Mystics) in the [2015 WNBA draft](/source/2015_WNBA_draft).[6] 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](/source/John_Horan_(basketball)), who was selected fifth overall selection in the [1955 NBA draft](/source/1955_NBA_draft)).[10] In her rookie season, she played a supporting role on the team.[7] Although she only averaged 3.3 points (with a career-high of 13 points), she 43.3% from the three-point line.[11]

Malott started her second season with Washington getting injured twice, once before training camp and once during their season opener.[11] The Mystics waived her in May of 2017.[12]

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.[13]

### Botaş SK

During the WNBA off-season after her rookie season, Malott spent two months overseas in Turkey.[11][12]

### Dandenong Rangers

During her second WNBA season, Malott played with the [Dandenong Rangers](/source/Dandenong_Rangers) in Australia.[14] 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](/source/Sydney_Flames).[15]

### TTT Riga

After getting waived by the Washington Mystics, Malott signed with [TTT Riga](/source/TTT_Riga). She was able to win a title with the team.[15]

### Townsville Fire

After her season in Latvia, Mallott returned to Australia in 2018 this time to play for the [Townsville Fire](/source/Townsville_Fire), who had won the championship the season prior.[15] She won Player of the Week twice that season.[16][17]

## Career statistics

Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game TO Turnovers per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage Bold Career best ° League leader

### WNBA

#### Regular season

WNBA regular season statistics[18] Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 2015 Washington 24 0 9.0 .439 .407 .800 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 3.3 2016 Washington 23 0 7.8 .306 .313 .818 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 2.1 Career 2 years, 1 team 47 0 8.4 .383 .356 .810 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 2.7

#### Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 2015 Washington 2 0 2.5 1.000 1.000 — 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 Career 1 year, 1 team 2 0 2.5 1.000 1.000 — 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5

### College

NCAA statistics[19] 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 Dayton 31 332 43.3% 33.3% 71.9% 6.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 10.7 2013–14 Dayton 31 447 48.0% 35.9% 82.4% 8.1 2.3 1.2 1.1 14.4 2014–15 Dayton 35 542 51.0% 41.3% 82.2% 7.8 1.6 0.9 0.8 15.5 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](/source/Bishop_Fenwick_High_School_(Franklin%2C_Ohio)). The couple lives in [Franklin Township](/source/Franklin_Township%2C_Portage_County%2C_Ohio).[4]

Malott graduated from the [University of Dayton](/source/University_of_Dayton) where she studied exercise science.[20] In 2019, she was promoted as the director of the aquatics program at the Middletown Atrium YMCA.[21] In 2022, she was inducted into the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame alongside [Andrea Hoover](/source/Andrea_Hoover).[22]

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Madison high school standout named Gatorade Ohio girls basketball player of the year"](https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/13053/2010-11_GBB_AMalott.pdf) (PDF). *playeroftheyear.gatorade.com*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Xavier's Tyeasha Moss Named to A-10 All-Conference Third Team"](https://goxavier.com/news/2012/2/29/Xavier_s_Tyeasha_Moss_Named_to_A_10_All_Conference_Third_Team). *Xavier University Athletics*. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_6-2) ["Mystics select Ally Malott in the WNBA Draft"](http://www.bulletsforever.com/2015/4/16/8437493/washington-mystics-ally-malott-2015-wnba-draft). *Bullets Forever*. Retrieved 2017-09-11.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_7-2) Floriani, Ray (2015-09-18). ["Interview: Washington Mystics rookie Ally Malott"](https://www.swishappeal.com/2015/9/18/9351615/mystics-rookie-ally-malott-feels-team-hitting-stride). *Swish Appeal*. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["University of Dayton Magazine Summer 2022: Footballers (both kinds) and teammates on the court"](https://www.mydigitalpublication.comhttps//www.mydigitalpublication.com/article/Footballers+%28both+kinds%29+and+teammates+on+the+court/4313388/753834/article.html). *www.mydigitalpublication.comhttps*. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:6_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:6_9-1) ["Mike Harmeyer, Andrea Hoover, Ally Malott-McCarthy & Mike Tucker To Join UD Hall Of Fame"](https://daytonflyers.com/news/2022/2/8/football-mike-harmeyer-andrea-hoover-ally-malott-mccarthy-mike-tucker-to-join-ud-hall-of-fame.aspx). *University of Dayton Athletics*. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["MALOTT & HOOVER: FIRST FLYER WNBA DRAFT PICKS"](https://daytonflyers.com/news/2015/7/23/FUND_0723153238). *University of Dayton Athletics*. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:4_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:4_12-1) Jablonski, David (August 5, 2017). ["Former Dayton forward Malott to play in Latvia"](https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/former-dayton-forward-malott-play-latvia/SswyhL59xRIPLcJsVaTL0N/). *dayton-daily-news*. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Ally Malott stats"](http://www.wnba.com/player/ally-malott/#/career). *WNBA.com*. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Shelove, Marty (June 21, 2016). ["Jacinta Kennedy has signed on for another year with the WNBL Rangers"](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/sport/jacinta-kennedy-has-signed-on-for-another-year-with-the-wnbl-rangers/news-story/b60831b7f87aabcc0637265697ef6121). *heraldsun.com.au*. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:5_15-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:5_15-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:5_15-2) ["Malott to like about Ally"](https://wnbl.com.au/townsville/news/malott-to-like-about-ally/). *Townsville Fire*. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Ally Malott Round 10 Team of the Week"](https://wnbl.com.au/townsville/news/malott-earns-wnbl-gong/ally-malott-round-10-team-of-the-week/). *Townsville Fire*. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["ROUND 14 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ALLY MALOTT"](https://wnbl.com.au/blog/news/round-14-player-of-the-week-ally-malott/). *WNBL*. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Ally Malott WNBA Stats"](https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/m/malotal01w.html). *Basketball Reference*. Retrieved March 11, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["NCAA Statistics"](http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer). *web1.ncaa.org*. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

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## External links

- Career statistics from [WNBA.com](https://www.wnba.com/player/204326/) · [Basketball Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/m/malotal01w.html)

- [Allyson Malott](https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Allyson-Malott/Australia/Townsville-Fire/201924?Women=1) at [EuroBasket](/source/EuroBasket)

- [Ally Malott](http://daytonflyers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=916&mobile=skip) at [Dayton Flyers](/source/Dayton_Flyers_women's_basketball)

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