Thomas Allen (basketball)

Thomas Allen
No. 12 – Nebraska Cornhuskers
Position Shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College Nebraska (2017–present)

Thomas Allen (born November 4, 1996) is an American college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team.

Recruitment

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Thomas Allen
SG		 Garner, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
Recruiting 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)  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

    Freshman year

    Allen started the 2017-18 season coming off the bench for the Cornhuskers. On January 16, 2017, Allen scored a career-high 13 points (3-4 behind the arc) in just 14 minutes against Kansas.[5]

    College statistics

    Current through 2017-18 season

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Nebraska 3209.9.395.354.8001.00.50.20.03.2
    Career 3209.9.395.354.8001.00.50.20.03.2

    Personal

    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.[6]

    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. ↑ "Thomas Allen Player Profile". August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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