Timmy Allen (born January 9, 2000) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Allen grew up playing

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and basketball. He played his first two years of varsity basketball for Desert Ridge High School in

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 21.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. For his junior season, Allen transferred to Red Mountain High School in Mesa, because the school was closer to where his mother was receiving

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treatment. He sat out his first nine games due to

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transfer rules. As a senior, Allen averaged 29.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He played

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basketball for the Compton Magic.

Recruiting

Allen was a consensus four-star recruit, with

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considering him the top player from Arizona in the 2018 class. On September 19, 2017, he committed to play

for

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over offers from

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and

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, among others.

College career

In late January 2019, during his freshman season, Allen registered two

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s in a span of six days, leading Utah to wins over

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and

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. On February 2, he scored a season-high 24 points in an 81–72 loss to Oregon State. As a freshman, Allen averaged 12.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, earning

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All-Freshman Team honors. By the time he was a sophomore, he lost 25 lbs (11 kg) and was placed in a leading role, with many key players graduating or transferring. On December 4, 2019, Allen scored a career-high 27 points along with five rebounds and five assists in a 102–95 overtime victory over BYU. On December 18, he scored 25 points to lead Utah to a 69–66 upset win over sixth-ranked

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. Allen averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, three assists and 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore and was named to the Second Team All-Pac-12. He was the only

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player that season to average at least 17 points, seven rebounds, 2.5 assists and one steal per game. Following the season, he declared for the

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, before returning to college. As a junior, Allen averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning First Team All-Pac-12 honors. After a coaching change at Utah, Allen transferred to

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. He was named to the Second-team All-

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as well as the All-Newcomer Team. Allen averaged 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game. On February 11, 2023, Allen scored his 2,000th point in a win against

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Professional career

Memphis Hustle / Grizzlies (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Allen joined the

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for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on October 16, 2023, he signed with them. However, he was waived two days later and on October 30, he joined the

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where he appeared in 46 matches, while averaging 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.4 minutes. On April 6, 2024, Allen signed a 10-day contract with the

Filou Oostende (2024–present)

On August 8, 2024, Allen signed with

of the

.. In his first season, Allen averaged 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 27.9 minutes per game. At the end of the regular season, Allen won the BNXT MVP award. Allen and his team won the Belgium finals during the playoffs, where Allen was named the BNXT League Finals MVP.

Career statistics

Professional

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NBA

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College

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Personal life

Allen's mother, Elise, died from

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during his junior season in high school, about seven years after being first diagnosed with the disease. His older brother, Teddy, played college basketball for

and

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and played for the

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, and is currently playing for the

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References

External links

Texas Longhorns bioUtah Utes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Timmy 2000 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American men's basketball players Basketball players from Mesa, Arizona BC Oostende players Memphis Grizzlies players Memphis Hustle players Small forwards Texas Longhorns men's basketball players Undrafted NBA players Utah Utes men's basketball players