Sophia Young-Malcom​

Sophia Young-Malcolm led the 2005 Baylor Bears to their first women’s basketball national championship, beginning what would become a storied program. She later joined the San Antonio Silver Stars, where she didn’t lose a step.​

At Baylor, Young-Malcolm was elite. Over her four years she was an All-American twice. She is one of only four women in NCAA history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 steals and 300 assists. She still ranks fourth all-time in scoring, fifth in field goal percentage and second in rebounds for the Bears. ​

In 2006, Young-Malcolm was drafted fourth overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars. She made an immediate impact, starting in all 34 games her first season and being named to the WNBA All-Rookie team. Over her nine-year career in San Antonio, she never played less than 33 games. She was a three-time Western Conference All-Star in 2006, 2007 and 2009. She was named to the WNBA All-Second team three times in 2007, 2009 and 2012. She made the WNBA All-First team once in 2008. She tallied 4,300 career points and 1,807 rebounds for the Silver Stars, helping her to be named to the team’s All-Decade team. She also played overseas in the Euroleague and Eurocup. In 2016, Young-Malcolm was inducted into the Baylor University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2021, she was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. In 2021, she became Assistant AD for Player Development at Baylor, and added assistant coach to her role in 2023.​