Hayden Allen

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Hayden Allen
Personal information
Born (1979-11-10) 10 November 1979 (age 38)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Listed height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High school King's (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Playing career 1998–2017
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Career history
1998–2001 Otago Nuggets
2002 Waikato Titans
2003–2004 Otago Nuggets
2004–2005 New Zealand Breakers
2005–2008 Harbour Heat
2007–2008 Singapore Slingers
2009 Auckland Stars
2010–2011 Waikato Pistons
2012 Auckland Pirates
2013 Otago Nuggets
2015 Super City Rangers
2016–2017 Southland Sharks
Career highlights and awards

Hayden Allen (born 10 November 1979) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career in the National Basketball League (NBL). He played close to 300 games and scored over 4000 points in his NBL career. [1]

National Basketball League (New Zealand) basketball league in New Zealand

The National Basketball League (NBL) is the pre-eminent semi-professional men's basketball league in New Zealand.

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Professional career

Allen debuted as a teenager for the Otago Nuggets in 1998 and enjoyed his best season with the club in 2001, when he averaged 20 points per game and was named in the All-Star Five. His first championship title came the following year in 2002 with the Waikato Titans. He returned to Otago for the 2003 and 2004 seasons before joining the New Zealand Breakers as a development player for the 2004–05 NBL season. [2] He went on to play three seasons for the Harbour Heat while also joining the Singapore Slingers for the 2007–08 NBL season.

Otago Nuggets

The Otago Nuggets were a New Zealand basketball team based in Dunedin. The Nuggets competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at the Edgar Centre.

The National Basketball League All-Star Five is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) honour bestowed on the five best players in the league following every NBL season. The five-player team has been selected in every season of the league's existence, dating back to its inaugural season in 1982.

New Zealand Breakers

The New Zealand Breakers are a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Auckland. The Breakers compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Spark Arena. The team was founded in 2003 by three Waikato businessmen, Dallas Fisher, Michael Redman and Keith Ward, and remains the only team in the league to compete from New Zealand. The team was bought by Liz and Paul Blackwell in 2005. The couple owned the team until February 2018, when a consortium headed by former NBA player Matt Walsh became the majority shareholders via a newly-formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd.

In 2009, Allen joined the Auckland Stars before returning to Waikato to play with the Pistons in 2010 and 2011. Allen's second championship came in 2012 with the Auckland Pirates. In 2013, Allen returned to Otago to play for the Nuggets once again. [3]

Auckland Stars

The Auckland Stars were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Stars competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at ASB Stadium. The Stars won nine NBL championships between 1982 and 2005, a record they held until the Wellington Saints collected their ninth and tenth titles in 2016 and 2017.

Auckland Pirates

The Auckland Pirates were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Pirates competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at ASB Stadium.

After taking a year off from basketball, Allen signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2015 NBL season on 1 December 2014. [4]

Super City Rangers

The Super City Rangers are a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Rangers compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Trusts Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the 2 Cheap Cars Super City Rangers.

The 2015 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 34th running of the competition. The season draw was supposed to be released in December 2014, but the withdrawal of Otago and Waikato prompted a rethink for the 2015 competition format. In the past, each team played each other twice in a 10-team competition, meaning each franchise had nine home games. However, with two teams pulling out of the 2015 season, it was decided the new format would be played over two and half rounds to keep incomes at a similar rate for the remaining sides. Each team was scheduled to play each other twice and play three of the sides in a third game.

On 1 April 2016, Allen signed with the Southland Sharks for the rest of the 2016 NBL season. [5] On 25 January 2017, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2017 season. [6] Allen battled a groin injury for much of the 2017 season. [7] On 22 November 2017, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2018 season. [8] However, he later retired prior to the start of the season. [9]

Southland Sharks

The Southland Sharks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Invercargill. The Sharks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Stadium Southland. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks. The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) have been a sponsor of the Sharks since their inception in 2010.

The 2016 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 35th running of the competition. The league's team total dropped to an all-time low for the 2016 season, with the departure of the Manawatu Jets leaving the competition with seven teams.

The 2017 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 36th running of the competition. For the second year in a row, the league fielded seven teams.

National team career

In 2012, Allen earned his first Tall Blacks selection to compete at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Venezuela. He was able to finally follow in the footsteps of his father, Glen, who represented New Zealand in 1973. [10]

2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men

The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament was a men's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earned a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 2–8 July 2012 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Personal

Allen and his wife, Natalie, have three children. [11] [12]

On 12 August 2011, Allen was involved in a horrific car accident along with Pistons' teammate Dan Ryan. He was a non-seatbelt wearing passenger in a speeding car that smashed into a wall on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, sending him hurtling through a window and skimming along State Highway 1. Just days from the birth of his first-born, son Reggie, Allen woke up in a hospital bed with stern-faced medics telling him how close he had come to never waking up. Allen says it changed his outlook on life as he looks back at the incident with a perspective that only those who have truly faced their mortality can understand. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Savory, Logan (31 May 2016). "NBL veteran Hayden Allen in search of third title". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Basketball: The drift from South to North, no 1". NZHerald.co.nz. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Seconi, Adrian (20 April 2013). "Basketball: Allen returns to help". ODT.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Niall (1 December 2014). "Allen Back In NBL". NZhoops.co.nz. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Savory, Logan (1 April 2016). "Former Tall Black Hayden Allen joins Southland Sharks for rest of NBL season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Savory, Logan (25 January 2017). "Former Tall Black Hayden Allen signs on for 20th National Basketball League season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Savory, Logan (25 May 2017). "National Basketball League: Veteran Southland Sharks player Hayden Allen closing in on return". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Former Tall Black Hayden Allen back for more as he re-signs with Southland Sharks for 2018". Stuff.co.nz. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  9. ↑ Egan, Brendon (24 April 2018). "Wellington Saints look to send coach Kevin Braswell off in style with another NBL titl". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2018. Major losses: Imports Nick Kay and Mitch Norton, Duane Bailey, Hayden Allen (retired).
  10. ↑ "Basketball: Four new names in Tall Blacks". ODT.co.nz. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  11. ↑ Seconi, Adrian (9 July 2013). "Basketball: Allen to bow out from Nuggets". ODT.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Savory, Logan (23 March 2017). "National Basketball League: Team camaraderie keeps Southland Sharks veteran Hayden Allen hooked". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Fox, Michael (12 August 2011). "High-profile sportsmen in Auckland car crash". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Hinton, Marc (17 June 2012). "Tall Black's dream lives on after horror smash". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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