Rosco Allen (born May 5, 1993) is a Hungarian

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player for

Kawasaki Brave Thunders The Kawasaki Brave Thunders are a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kanagawa, Japan. The team currently competes in the B.League. The team was the 2016 Champion of the now dissolved Japanese National Basketball League.

of Japan’s

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. He played college basketball for

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

. Allen emigrated to the United States from Hungary at age 12 and played high school basketball at

Bishop Gorman High School Bishop Gorman High School (commonly referred to as Gorman or BGHS) is a four-year private, Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. The school opened i ...

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. He chose Stanford and played for the Cardinal from 2012 to 2016. After earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a

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junior, Allen declared his eligibility for the

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. After going unselected in the draft, Allen played for the 2016

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Summer League team and later signed with

Obradoiro CAB Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto, S.A.D. (lit, Obradoiro Friends of Basketball Club), also known as Monbus Obradoiro for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. They currently comp ...

in Spain. Following the 2016–17 campaign, Allen signed with

Iberostar Tenerife Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias S.A.D., commonly known as CB Canarias and known as La Laguna Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Domestically, the team plays in the top- ...

. Allen was a member of the 2018

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Summer League team. For the 2018–2019 season, Allen signed with

Shimane Susanoo Magic Shimane Susanoo Magic (島根スサノオマジック) is a Japanese professional basketball team in Japan's top-tier basketball competition, the B.League. The team is based in Shimane Prefecture with its home arena in Matsue, Matsue City, but wi ...

of the Japanese

. Allen was a member of the 2019

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Summer League team. In 2019–2020, Allen signed with

Gunma Crane Thunders The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The tea ...

of the Japanese

. He averaged 23.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. On June 12, 2020, Allen signed with

Niigata Albirex BB The Niigata Albirex BB () is a professional basketball team based in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan that compete in the third division of the Japanese B.League. Outline The club was founded in 1954 as the company team of Daiwa Secur ...

. Allen is a member of the men's Hungarian national basketball team.

Personal life

He was born in Budapest, Hungary to an American father and a Hungarian mother. He has been married to Angelica Allen since June 2019.

References

External links

Liga ACB profileStanford Cardinal bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Rosco 1993 births Living people Bishop Gorman High School alumni CB Canarias players Basketball players from Nevada Gunma Crane Thunders players Hungarian expatriate basketball people in Japan Hungarian expatriate basketball people in Spain Hungarian men's basketball players Hungarian people of American descent Liga ACB players Niigata Albirex BB players Obradoiro CAB players Shimane Susanoo Magic players Small forwards Basketball players from Budapest Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players American people of Hungarian descent Sportspeople of Hungarian descent American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen Kawasaki Brave Thunders players 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen