Jeff Allen (basketball, born 1987)

Jeff Allen
No. 0 – Peristeri
Position Power forward / Center
League Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987
Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Hargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
College Virginia Tech (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Olympique Antibes
2012–2013 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2013–2014 Hapoel Afula
2014 Maccabi Haifa
2015 Šiauliai
2015–2016 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2016–2017 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2017 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2018 Hapoel Afula
2018–present Peristeri
Career highlights and awards
  • Baltic League champion (2015)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2011)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2008)

Jeffery Edward Allen Jr. (born June 12, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri BC of the Greek Basket League.

College career

In his four-year career at Virginia Tech between 2007 and 2011, Allen played in 134 career games and made 130 starts. He became the first player in ACC history to record 1,500 career points, 1,000 rebounds, 200 steals and 150 blocked shots.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Allen moved to France and played for Olympique Antibes during the 2011–12 LNB Pro B season. In 32 games for Antibes, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[2]

In 2012, Allen began a successful career playing in Israel, signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2012–13 season. After an injury hit year in 2012–13, Allen moved clubs and joined Hapoel Afula for the 2013–14 season.[3] In 34 games for Afula, he averaged 19.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

On July 22, 2014, Allen signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Haifa.[4] However, his stint with Haifa only lasted half a season after being released by the club on December 7, 2014.[3] The following month, he signed with Šiauliai of Lithuania for the rest of the season.[5] In 20 league games for Šiauliai, he averaged 5.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

On September 24, 2015, Allen signed a short-term contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv, returning to the club for a second stint.[6]

On September 1, 2016, Allen signed with Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Liga Leumit.[7]

On September 10, 2017, Allen returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2017–18 season.[8] However, on December 9, 2017, Allen was released by Hapoel after appearing in eight games.[9] On January 11, 2018, Allen returned for a second stint in Hapoel Afula for the rest of the season, joining his former teammate Tre Simmons.[10]

On August 1, 2018, Allen signed a one-year deal with Peristeri in Greece.[11]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Allen competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the number one seeded FCM Untouchables. Competing for the $2 million grand prize, Allen averaged 8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game on 67% shooting from the field. The Untouchables advanced to the Super 16 Round where they were defeated 85-71 by Team FOE, a Philadelphia based team coached by NBA forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Allen bio
  2. ↑ Jeffery Edward ALLEN JR. | Season 2011/2012
  3. 1 2 ShamSports.com: Jeff Allen player profile
  4. ↑ Jeff Allen Signs For Two Seasons
  5. ↑ Jeff Allen moves to BC Siauliai
  6. ↑ Hapoel Tel Aviv signs Jeff Allen
  7. ↑ Hapoel Beer Sheva lands Jeff Allen
  8. ↑ "Jeff Allen re-signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando.com. September 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "הפועל ת"א החליטה לשחרר את ג'ף אלן מהקבוצה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). December 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ "חוזר למקורות: ג'ף אלן חתם בהפועל עפולה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). January 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Jeff Allen signs one-season contract with Peristeri BC". sdna.gr. August 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ ,
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