After helping Virginia post a 30-win season as a freshman reserve, Chance Mallory is set to become the Cavaliers’ starting point guard in 2026-27. He averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 assists and a team-high 1.6 steals in 24.1 minutes per game.
Mallory shot 42.2% overall, 34.5% from three and 77.5% at the free-throw line; his 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked second in the ACC. With Dallin Hall out of eligibility, Mallory must combine his aggressive, pace-changing style with the steadier point-guard duties Hall handled. Jan Vide and Jurian Dixon offer Virginia other ball-handling options.
The article highlights shooting consistency and endurance as tests in Mallory’s expanded role. He made 44.4% of his threes in nonconference play but 28.6% in ACC regular-season games, and averaged 5.9 points on 30% shooting over his final seven games.
