John Allen (basketball)

John Allen
Personal information
Born (1982-11-01) November 1, 1982 (age 42)
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCoatesville (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSeton Hall (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2012
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Career history
2005New Jersey Flyers
2005–2006Kouvot
2006–2007Ironi Ramat Gan
2007–2008Phantoms Braunschweig
2008–2009Strasbourg IG
2009–2010Phantoms Braunschweig
2010Kauhajoen Karhu
2011Eisbären Bremerhaven
2011–2012Anwil Włocławek
2012Reales de La Vega
Career highlights and awards

John Allen (born November 1, 1982) is an American professional basketball player.[1]

College career

Allen hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and played college basketball at Seton Hall University from 2001 to 2005. Allen is currently 15th all time in Seton Hall scoring (1,466), while averaging 12.3 points per game. Allen is also 4th all time in minutes played (3,821) and 6th all time in career starts (111) at Seton Hall University.

Awards

  • 2000 & 2001 All-State Pennsylvania
  • 2001 Parade Magazine 2nd Team All-American
  • 2001 McDonald's All-American Honorable Mention
  • 2001 USA Today 3rd Team All USA
  • 2001 SLAM Magazine All-American Honorable Mention
  • 2001 EA Sports Roundball Classic (leading scorer)
  • 2002 All Big East Rookie Team
  • 2003 Metropolitan 2nd Team
  • 2005 USBL Rookie of the Year

Achievements

  • Coatesville (PA) High School's All Time Leading Scorer (2,372)surpassing Detroit Pistons great Richard Hamilton (basketball).
  • Averaged 26 points per game as senior, leading Coatesville to State Class AAAA Title.
  • Scored 29 points for East in 2001 EA Sports Roundball Classic All-American Game.

References

  1. ^ Latinbasket.com John Allen.