#33 Sonja Mallory
C 6-4 Fr. The Bronx, N.Y./Brooklyn Technical
GENERAL
Athletic post player … Possesses tremendous physical ability … Is still developing and learning the game of basketball … Is the Yellow Jackets’ second signee from New York in as many seasons, following in the footsteps of sophomore Niesha Butler.
PREP
Signed with Tech on Nov. 11, 1998 … Helped guide Brooklyn Technical to an 18-7 overall mark and a berth in the PSAl Girls’ A Playoffs … Led her team to the playoff quarterfinals … Had 19 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots to pace Brooklyn Tech to a 66-41 win over M.L. King in a first-round playoff win … Had nine points, eight boards and six blocks in a 52-47 second-round win over Francis Lewis.
PERSONAL DATA
Sonja Mallory was born Sept. 2, 1981 … Is the daughter of Eugene and Josephine Mallory … Plans to major in chemical engineering … Her sister, Jeanette, graduated from Georgia Tech in the spring of 1998 and is currently attending Georgia Tech Lorraine in Metz, France.
