KeVaughn Allen (born October 10, 1995) is an American
professional basketball player who plays for
Cedevita Junior of the
Croatian League.
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. 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
William John Donovan Jr. (born May 30, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He has served as head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since September 2020 after previously coa ...
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.
College career
Allen scored a season-high 32 points in a 73–71 loss to
Florida State on December 29, 2015. 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. 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. He was named to the First Team All-SEC by the coaches. Allen averaged 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a junior. Coming into his senior season, Allen was named to the
Jerry West Award watchlist. As a senior, Allen averaged 11.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Professional career
Prior to the
2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, i ...
, Allen worked out with the
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
. Allen signed with
Lovćen 1947 of the
Montenegrin League on December 4, 2019.
On June 2, 2021, he has signed with
Leuven Bears
Leuven Bears, for sponsorship reasons also called Stella Artois Leuven Bears, is a Belgian professional basketball club from Leuven. The club competes in the BNXT League, the highest tier in Belgian basketball.
History
The team has played in the ...
of the
Pro Basketball League.
References
External links
Florida Gators bio
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1995 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Arkansas
Florida Gators men's basketball players
KK Lovćen players
Leuven Bears players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
People from North Little Rock, Arkansas
Shooting guards
American expatriate basketball people in Finland
American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
21st-century American sportsmen