Josiah Benjamin Allick (born June 2, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played

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for

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and

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Early life and high school

Allick was born in

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. He attended

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, where he averaged 15.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a senior. He was named to the All-Lincoln City First Team and All-Conference second team, and set school record for rebounds in a season (255) and game (18). He recorded 38 points and 18 rebounds against Omaha North in the district tournament. He also played

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and competed in

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for the Navigators.

College career

Kansas City (2019–2022)

In May 2019, Allick signed a

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to play

for the

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. As a freshman for the

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in 2019–20, Allick played in all 30 games and made 12 starts, averaging 5.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures nine times, including a season-high 18 points against

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on January 27, 2020. He had 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against

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on January 19. His 118 total rebounds were good for seventh in KC single-season history for freshman rebounding. He earned Academic All- WAC selection. As a sophomore in

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, Allick started in all 22 games he appeared in, averaging 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 27.0 minutes per game. He led the

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with 57.3 field goal percentage. He scored in double figures in 18 games, including seven 20-point games. He had a career-high 29 points against Greenville on November 27, 2020, and a career-high 13 rebounds against Kansas Christian on December 19. He earned Honorable Mention All-Summit and Summit League Academic Honor Roll. As a junior in 2021–22, Allick appeared in 17 games and made 16 starts, but missed 14 games mid-season due to injury. He averaged 12.9 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per game. He scored in double figures in 11 games, including the final five games of the season. He had a season-high 21 points in the season opener against

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on November 9, 2021, and matched it with 21 points in the regular-season finale against

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on February 26, 2022. He had 18 points and a season-high 12 rebounds against

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on February 24. He was named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year.

New Mexico (2022–2023)

In May 2022, Allick transferred to

. As a senior for the Lobos in

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, Allick started all 34 games and averaged 8.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He had 13 double-figure scoring games and two double-doubles. He scored a season-high 18 points against SMU on November 15, 2022, and had a career-high 18 rebounds against

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on January 20, 2023. Allick graduated from New Mexico in 2023.

Nebraska (2023–2024)

In May 2023, Allick transferred to

with one year of eligibility remaining due to the

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exemption in 2020–21. In his fifth and final college season with the Cornhuskers in 2023–24, Allick played in 33 games and made 27 starts, helping Nebraska to 23 wins and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. He averaged 7.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He had a season-high 16 points against

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and a season-high 12 rebounds against

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. He closed his college career with his second double-double of the season with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three assists against

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in the Huskers' 2024 NCAA Tournament game. In June 2024, Allick joined the Husker basketball staff as a graduate assistant for the 2024–25 season while rehabbing following ankle surgery. He worked on his

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during his two years at Nebraska.

Professional career

In February 2025, Allick signed his first professional contract with the

of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He initially signed for the first half of the 2025 season, but later agreed to remain with the team for the full season. The Sharks were not title considers entering the season and started with a 1–5 record. He was named NZNBL Most Valuable Player, becoming the first player in Southland Sharks history to earn the honor after averaging 19 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while leading the Sharks to the postseason. He was also named to the All-Star Five, the league's Most Outstanding Forward, and rebounding champion. In the semi-final, Allick had 21 points and 15 rebounds in a 101–82 win over the

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. It marked nine straight wins heading into the grand final. In the grand final, he had 15 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in an 88–83 loss to the

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Personal life

Allick is the son of Melvin Anthony Allick II and Colleen Ziegelbein, and has five siblings. His father was a swimmer at

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and his mother was a basketball athlete at Northwest Missouri State. His younger sister, Rebekah, played for the

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team, while his stepfather, Bill Ziegelbein, played football at Nebraska from 1987–91. Bill Ziegelbein died in 2013.

References

External links

Kansas City Roos bio

New Mexico Lobos bio

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allick, Josiah 2001 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from San Antonio Forwards (basketball) Kansas City Roos men's basketball players Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players Southland Sharks players Sportspeople from Lincoln, Nebraska