Continuing to prove to be a high impact and extremely valuable interior paint presence, particularly highlighted by his ability to excel off of activity and not needing a frequent amount of touches, Malik Sonko Malik Sonko 6'7" | C Darrow School | 2028 NY showcased so much of what has him trending upwards over the last couple months. Firmly establishing himself as a strong finisher at the rim, Sonko’s efficiency and overall solid touch around the rim stood out— attacking out of his face up game off of high post touches in the flow of the offense, catching dump offs from penetrating guards for explosive above the rim finishes, and even leveraging his strength and physicality in the low post to convert on deep seal duck ins in the middle of the paint.

Having emerged into a reliable and strong interior paint presence for St. Benedict’s since his arrival to the program, Malik Sonko Malik Sonko 6'7" | C Darrow School | 2028 NY has consistently established himself as a force in the paint, finishing around the rim with noticeable efficiency and overall nice touch. Converting on a number of open opportunities around the rim Sonko stood out the most as a strong and efficient finisher around the basket on the interior— particularly as a rim runner in transition and catching deep seals in the low post and finishing in traffic down low while also being impactful on the offensive glass and just as effective in the short corner area receiving dump off passes from penetrating guards. All while showing some really strong flashes of his ability to protect the rim, particularly coming from the weak side to pin shots against the glass.

Malik Sonko Malik Sonko 6'7" | C Darrow School | 2028 NY serves as an important interior presence for St. Benedict’s, using his nonstop activity around the rim to influence the game on both ends. In the minutes he was provided, Sonko established himself as a force in the paint, finishing effectively down low through contact. Sonko also created extra possessions with his work on the offensive glass, showcasing soft touch and solid footwork around the basket. Defensively, Sonko made a strong impact on the boards, battling for rebounds and securing possessions with physicality and effort while also flashing his rim protection ability, walling up against shot attempts without fouling.

Malik Sonko Malik Sonko 6'7" | C Darrow School | 2028 NY is a valuable interior presence for this St. Benedict’s group whose constant activity around the rim makes him impactful on both ends of the floor. He consistently asserted himself as a difference maker in the paint, displaying strong finishing ability inside—particularly thriving in the dunker spot catching dump offs from penetrating guards who got deep in the paint while also generating second chance opportunities on the offensive glass, ultimately showing potent touch and footwork around the basket. Sonko was also extremely impactful on the defensive boards, fighting on the glass and coming down with rebounds to secure possessions.