Thomas Allen (basketball)

Thomas Allen
Personal information
Born (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998 (age 26)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
PositionShooting guard

Thomas Allen (born October 21, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

High school career

Recruiting

Allen was one of the nation's top high school shooters and was a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2018. A four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout and Rivals, Allen was rated the No. 9 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report.[1] He received offers from Campbell, Cincinnati, East Carolina, George Mason, High Point, Illinois, James Madison, Monmouth, Murray State, N.C. State, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Old Dominion, Rhode Island, Saint Louis, Tennessee, Texas A&M, VCU, Virginia Tech, and Xavier. After official visits to N.C. State, Nebraska, and Saint Louis, Allen committed to N.C. State on October 2, 2016. On February 18, 2017, N.C. State announced head coach Mark Gottfried would not be retained following the 2016–17 season.[2] Allen was granted his release on March 29, 2017, and decided to re-open his recruitment.[3] Despite picking up a late offer from Kansas, Allen committed to Nebraska on April 21, 2017.[4]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Thomas Allen
SG 		Garner, NC Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 102, 21 (SG)   Rivals: 103, 21 (SG)  247Sports: 134, 26 (SG)  ESPN: N/A, 26 (SG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Nebraska Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "ESPN - Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.

College career

Allen started the 2017–18 season coming off the bench for the Cornhuskers. On December 16, 2017, Allen scored a career-high 13 points (3–4 behind the arc) in 14 minutes against Kansas.[5] He averaged 3.2 points per game as a freshman.[6]

As a sophomore, Allen averaged 8.7 points, two assists and 1.3 steals per game. He injured his ankle on February 28, 2019, in a loss to Michigan forcing him to miss the rest of the season. Following the season, Allen announced he was transferring to NC State.[7]

Allen averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as a junior. He suffered an ankle injury in a loss to Duke on February 13, 2021, ending his season.[8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Nebraska 32 0 9.9 .395 .354 .800 1.0 .5 .2 .0 3.2
2018–19 Nebraska 29 25 30.2 .436 .364 .862 2.8 2.0 1.3 .2 8.7
2019–20 NC State Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 NC State 17 15 26.5 .364 .379 .789 2.5 1.6 1.3 .1 7.4
2021–22 NC State 26 6 14.2 .359 .333 .700 1.2 1.1 .7 .1 3.8
Career 104 46 19.3 .398 .359 .808 1.8 1.3 .8 .1 5.6

Personal life

Thomas is the son of Clarence and Tonya Simmons. He has one brother, Brandon Smith, and three sisters, Deshadia Allen, Tashari Allen and Racquel Simmons. Thomas is a marketing major at Nebraska.[9]

References

  1. ^ "New England Class of 2017". New England Recruiting Report. June 26, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Goodman, Jeff (February 18, 2017). "Mark Gottfried fired at NC State, will finish season". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Alexander, Jonathan (March 29, 2017). "Thomas Allen, NC State's lone recruit, granted a release by the school". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Basnett, Chris (April 21, 2017). "Huskers score huge recruiting win with commitment of Thomas Allen". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "No. 13 Kansas escapes with a 73-72 win at Nebraska". Associated Press. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Smith, R. Cory (April 6, 2019). "Thomas Allen Looking to Get His 'Swag Back' at NC State". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Former Husker Thomas Allen transfers to North Carolina State". Omaha World-Herald. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Williams, Justin (March 2, 2021). "NC State guard Thomas Allen to miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Thomas Allen Player Profile". August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.