KeVaughn Allen

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KeVaughn Allen
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Allen with Florida in 2016
No. 7–KK Cedevita Junior
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League HT Premijer Liga
Personal information
Born (1995-10-10) October 10, 1995 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school North Little Rock
(North Little Rock, Arkansas)
College Florida (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Lovćen 1947
2020–2021 Ura Basket
2021–2023 Leuven Bears
2023-present KK Cedevita Junior
Career highlights and awards

KeVaughn Allen (born October 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Cedevita Junior of the Croatian League.

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High school career

Allen attended North Little Rock High School. As a junior, Allen averaged 21 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year in Arkansas and led North Little Rock to a Class 7A state title. [1] As a senior, he averaged 25.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Allen was named Arkansas’ Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second straight year. Rated No. 67 player in the class of 2015 by Rivals.com, he committed to Florida in April 2014 but requested a release from his letter of intent after coach Billy Donovan left to take the job at the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a meeting with new Florida coach Mike White, Allen decided to remain with Florida. [2]

College career

Allen scored a season-high 32 points in a 73–71 loss to Florida State on December 29, 2015. [3] Allen averaged 11.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as a freshman. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. [4] As a sophomore, Allen averaged 14.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game for Florida's 27–9 team that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He recorded a career-high 35 points against Wisconsin in a Sweet 16 matchup and was named to the all-regional team. [5] He was named to the First Team All-SEC by the coaches. [6] Allen averaged 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a junior. [7] Coming into his senior season, Allen was named to the Jerry West Award watchlist. [8] As a senior, Allen averaged 11.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. [9]

Professional career

Prior to the 2019 NBA draft, Allen worked out with the Orlando Magic. [10] Allen signed with Lovćen 1947 of the Montenegrin League on December 4, 2019. [11]

On June 2, 2021, he has signed with Leuven Bears of the Pro Basketball League. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Hays, Chris (April 30, 2014). "Little Rock guard KeVaughn Allen commits to Gators hoops". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Chris (May 18, 2015). "KeVaughn Allen sticks with Florida despite Billy Donovan's departure". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "FSU overcomes Allen's big night, beats Florida 73–71". ESPN . Associated Press. December 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sylvia, Luke (October 10, 2016). "Gators Look to KeVaughn Allen as Scorer". WRUF. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ Holt, Bob (October 20, 2017). "Allen puts it together for Gators". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ Heilman, Phillip (March 8, 2018). "Gators' KeVaughn Allen showing signs of improvement entering SEC Tournament". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Romero, Iliana Limon (November 5, 2018). "UF Basketball Preview: Gators chase deeper postseason run". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Nettuno, Tyler (October 17, 2018). "KeVaughn Allen named to preseason Jerry West Award Watch List". Florida Alligator. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Snow, Brian (March 23, 2019). "Season review and look ahead: Florida Gators". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ Parry, Roy (June 10, 2019). "Magic work out shooting prospects Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tyler Herro". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rookie KeVaughn Allen joins KK Lovcen 1947". Sportando. December 4, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ "KeVaughn Allen joins Leuven Bears". Sportando. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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