Malott played for the Madison High Mohawks. She was a 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 girl's basketball.[1][2] She finished her high school career as Madison's all-time leading scorer.[3]
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 in the 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, who was selected fifth overall selection in the 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 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.[15]
TTT Riga
After getting waived by the Washington Mystics, Malott signed with 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, who had won the championship the season prior.[15] She won Player of the Week twice that season.[16][17]
Malott graduated from the 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.[22]
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