Trevon Allen (born February 16, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Idaho Vandals.
| No. 25 – Pallacanestro Cantù | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 16, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarkston (Clarkston, Washington) |
| College | Idaho (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Starogard Gdański |
| 2021–present | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Allen grew up on the Nez Perce Tribe reservation in Lapwai, Idaho. Allen attended Clarkston High School in Washington. As a junior and senior, he was named Great Northern League player of the year.[1] Allen averaged 17.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 41 percent from 3-point range.[2] Allen led Clarkston to back-to-back Class 2A Washington state titles in 2015 and 2016 and a combined 51–2 record. He averaged 24.5 points per game as a senior while earning Washington 2A player of the year.[1] On September 17, 2015, Allen committed to Idaho over an offer from Eastern Washington.[2]
College career edit
As a freshman, Allen averaged 5.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game and made 11 starts. With the return of starting point guard Perrion Callendret from injury, Allen saw fewer minutes as a sophomore and averaged 4.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[3] As a junior, he averaged 14.0 points per game, 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.[1] Following his junior season in which Idaho finished 5–27, coach Don Verlin was fired. During Allen's senior year, he emerged as a leader on the team, playing both guard positions and small forward, and was called "a great ambassador for our program and this university" by new coach Zac Claus.[4] On February 8, 2020, Allen scored a career-high 36 points in an 82–71 loss against Montana.[5] In his final three games, he scored 33 points in a win over Idaho State, 32 points in a loss to Weber State and 35 points in a loss to Southern Utah.[6] As a senior, Allen averaged 21.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field.[7] He earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors.[5]
Professional career edit
On July 10, 2020, Allen signed his first professional contract with Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League.[5] He averaged 19.5 points. 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. On August 9, 2021, Allen signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A.[8]
The Basketball Tournament edit
Allen joined the Peoria All-Stars in The Basketball Tournament 2020 after Vandals teammate A.J. Youngman asked him if he would like to play for his father, an assistant coach for the All-Stars. Allen scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the 80–65 opening round loss to Herd That.[9]
Personal life edit
Allen's father, Alan Allen, played football at Idaho and had a three-year career in the World League of American Football.[4] His mother Sonya Samuels Allen is a Nez Perce tribal housing official, and she enrolled her son in the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.[1] Allen's younger brother Tru is the all-time leading scorer at Clarkston High School and committed to play for Northwest Nazarene.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "College Basketball Review: Trevon Allen Edition". ITA Native Sports. May 13, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Grummert, Dale (September 17, 2015). "Clarkston star Allen commits to Idaho hoops". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Wiebe, Stephan (October 25, 2018). "UI MEN'S BASKETBALL: Transition mode for the Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Harriman, Peter (February 24, 2020). "Trevon Allen taking time to enjoy final games with Idaho Vandals". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Next stop Poland, for UI's Allen". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. July 13, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Marin scores 19 to lead Southern Utah past Idaho in Big Sky". ESPN. Associated Press. March 11, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Trevon Allen Signs Professional Basketball Contract With Team in Poland". Big Country News Connection. July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Cary (August 9, 2021). "Trevon Allen continues basketball career in Italy". Confederated Umatilla Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Harriman, Peter (July 7, 2020). "Former Idaho standout Trevon Allen makes most of The Basketball Tournament experience". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Colton (April 15, 2020). "Tru Allen off to play basketball at Northwest Nazarene". The Idaho Press-Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2020.