Clive Allen (born 23 August 1961) is a British basketball coach and former player, best known for playing for the

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. After retirement, he worked on the coaching staff of

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teams the

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and the Birmingham Panthers. He was also an England international, and is the father of women's basketball player Dominique Allen.

Career

During his playing career, he played for teams including the

of the

British Basketball League The British Basketball League (BBL) is a men's professional basketball league in Great Britain and represents the highest level of play in the countries. The league is contested by 10 teams from England and Scotland. There are no clubs howeve ...

(BBL) and the Dudley Bears. He was best known for his work with the Bullets, being described after his career as a "legend" from that club, and twice made it to the play-offs with the team. Allen was also an international, playing for the

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on five occasions. Along with Tony Simms, he coached the Aston Athletics basketball team in 2005 and shortly afterwards was assistant coach at the

under

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. He was general manager for the Birmingham Panthers, again under Lloyd, during their only season during 2007–08. Following the club's closure, he was in discussion with association football club

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to form a new club for the BBL, and to bring back the Birmingham Bullets. In 2009 he became Sporting Club Albion's (part of West Bromwich Albion F.C.) basketball co-ordinator, and later became Head Basketball Development Coach for the

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Personal life

Allen is the father of Dominique Allen, who plays for the

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women's basketball team. She has been chosen for the British team at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Clive Living people 1961 births Birmingham Bullets players London Lions (basketball) English basketball coaches Sportspeople from Dudley Black British sportsmen English people of Ghanaian descent English men's basketball players