Jeff Allen (basketball)

Jeffery Edward Allen Jr. (born June 12, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Virginia Tech.

Jeff Allen
Free agent
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolHargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
CollegeVirginia Tech (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Olympique Antibes
2012–2013Hapoel Tel Aviv
2013–2014Hapoel Afula
2014Maccabi Haifa
2015Šiauliai
2015–2016Hapoel Tel Aviv
2016–2017Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2017Hapoel Tel Aviv
2018Hapoel Afula
2018–2019Hapoel Haifa
2019BC San Carlos
Career highlights and awards

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] However, on October 21, 2018, Allen parted ways with Peristeri and joined Hapoel Haifa.[12]

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.[13]

References
  1. Jeff Allen bio
  2. Jeffery Edward ALLEN JR. | Season 2011/2012
  3. 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. "ג'ף אלן חתם בהפועל חיפה, פורצ'ן שוחרר". one.co.il (in Hebrew). October 21, 2018.
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