Thomas Allen (born October 21, 1998) is an American

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player. He played college basketball for the

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and

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High school career

Recruiting

Allen was one of the nation's top high school shooters and was a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2018. A four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout and Rivals, Allen was rated the No. 9 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report. He received offers from

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, High Point,

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, Saint Louis,

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, VCU,

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, and Xavier. After official visits to N.C. State, Nebraska, and Saint Louis, Allen committed to N.C. State on October 2, 2016. On February 18, 2017, N.C. State announced head coach

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would not be retained following the 2016–17 season. Allen was granted his release on March 29, 2017, and decided to re-open his recruitment. Despite picking up a late offer from

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, Allen committed to Nebraska on April 21, 2017.

College career

Allen started the 2017–18 season coming off the bench for the Cornhuskers. On December 16, 2017, Allen scored a career-high 13 points (3–4 behind the arc) in 14 minutes against

. He averaged 3.2 points per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Allen averaged 8.7 points, two assists and 1.3 steals per game. He injured his ankle on February 28, 2019, in a loss to

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forcing him to miss the rest of the season. Following the season, Allen announced he was transferring to

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. Allen averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as a junior. He suffered an ankle injury in a loss to

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on February 13, 2021, ending his season.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Thomas is the son of Clarence and Tonya Simmons. He has one brother, Brandon Smith, and three sisters, Deshadia Allen, Tashari Allen and Racquel Simmons. Thomas is a marketing major at Nebraska.

References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bioNebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Thomas 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Raleigh, North Carolina Brewster Academy alumni NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players Shooting guards