allen allen born february american professional basketball player nba selected 2nd round 50th overall pick nba draft philadelphia allen son truck driver play basketball eighth grade attended coached ranked 14th best center class named overall prospect allen committed coach temple reached ncaa tournament seasons allen played time atlantic defensive team time atlantic team recipient junior year temple player average double double accomplished feat allen declared early entry nba draft withdrew prior senior allen surpassed time leading temple history recipient robert trophy honoring year said allen player coached early life allen born new_jersey february mother father truck driver years old moved pennsylvania struggled friends new surroundings play organized basketball eighth grade interview allen admitted good beginning focused passing ball better teammate initial motivation mocked height able barely jump sunday paper said high school career attended coached temple player high school teammate ninth grade allen decided wanted great practice time starter varsity team sophomore year junior averaged points rebounds game named player class senior season allen posted game averages points rebounds assists blocks steals allen reached second round playoffs losing named southeastern pennsylvania conclusion season allen tried basketball team final cut ranked 14th best center class named overall prospect worked day care facility earn money bring date senior november allen committed temple division scholarship offers allen espn prospects class sign atlantic program college career freshman coming freshman season allen selected rookie team seen answer temple interior scoring struggles previous season college basketball game allen scored points grabbed rebounds loss tennessee november december scored double figures consecutive games february allen season high points led temple overtime victory allen february game missing study assignment finished season time receiving seed selection committee round fifth seeded game allen double double points rebounds drained collegiate led team blocks total finished second field goal percentage rebounds game fourth points game allen selected rookie team sophomore sophomore allen increased scoring average points game second team led team blocks game shot team best floor field goal percentage league games led atlantic addition led team finished atlantic rebounds game double doubles season game allen broke thumb forced miss game buffalo season high points came february defeated rhode_island allen rebounds following day allen received philadelphia big player week honors honored big player week february following point season high rebound performance end regular season allen named team atlantic defensive team helped temple second consecutive atlantic tournament title ncaa tournament appearance championship game allen contributed points rebounds posted points rebounds ncaa tournament round loss junior allen preseason atlantic team selection junior year averaged points rebounds game temple player average double double accomplished feat allen rebounds game average atlantic conference games addition led temple field goal percentage scored points rebounds upset december win february allen scored points grabbed rebounds career high owl pulled february victory temple clinched title perfect record allen 46th temple player score points career game george_washington earned atlantic player week honors week march led allen temple enjoyed season captured share atlantic conference regular season championship record culminated consecutive atlantic conference tournament title automatic bid temple seeded fifth matched seed round allen points upset following season allen selected team atlantic defensive team recognized team selection making eligible teams atlantic conference district equivalent named team named allen man district team covering college basketball players states new_york new_jersey delaware district_of_columbia pennsylvania west_virginia allen briefly nba draft declared early entry draft hire agent allen told return school work offensive game allen officially pulled consideration draft final day allowed ncaa ensure collegiate eligibility senior allen named man team played team july prior senior campaign preseason college player year preseason selection december allen named atlantic player week recording double doubles maryland temple victories ankle game february forced miss following game versus february game allen temple time leader rebounds allen boards pass temple radio analyst career rebounds received conference player week honors week february allen scored career high points regular season finale earning atlantic player week recognition march temple finished record allen senior season earned berth ncaa men time defeated round falling double overtime allen points rebounds final game temple owl named conclusion regular season allen recipient robert trophy honoring year allen finished second conference average mark league play fifth atlantic blocks addition averaged points game second team career pulled rebounds scored points 24th temple history temple coach said allen player coached terms positioning understanding game knowledge college statistics professional career nba draft april allen participated college star game held reliant center houston texas contributed points rebounds east team lost west espn said allen best prospect nba draft allen ankle hometown philadelphia forced miss overly concerned injury drafted second round 50th pick june allen 32nd temple product drafted selected 29th pick july signed contract france contract included opt clause nba settled set january allen joined richmond foes debut october scoring points pulling rebounds victory basket following game nancy basket grabbed season high rebounds added points allen season high points came november defeated games allen averaged points rebounds game philadelphia rookie season nba ended allen opted french contract sign contract philadelphia december day training camp allen nba debut win toronto january grabbed rebounds saw significant playing time january game injuries centers allen responded scoring points shooting pulling rebounds route victory recorded season high points february season high rebounds milwaukee april regular season games starter allen averaged points rebounds game allen raised averages playoffs points rebounds game coach named starting center playoff opener playoff game allen thumb injury considered severe game series nearly posted double double points rebounds advanced past face conference semifinals allen hit shot life help defeat second game series score tied minutes left passed ball allen hit foot shot clock expired earned postseason minutes partially ability guard star pushed series seven games ultimately lost season july allen signed philadelphia reported year million contract missed days training camp attend girlfriend gave birth son october started majority games sophomore season center absence allen averaged points rebounds second season season allen missed exhibition game knee injury criticized missing practice october mainly played backup power forward season allen missed games january strained right games allen posted averages points rebounds game february allen traded exchange second round draft pick minutes game allen averaged points rebounds game allen scored points match march contributed points rebounds game regular season versus orlando magic got married summer july allen signed effective earlier season injuries players missed january game sacramento kings sore knee allen mainly played backup power forward averaged points rebounds season july allen signed nba career statistics regular season playoffs
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