Kadeem Frank Allen (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Forlì of the Lega Serie A2. He played college basketball for Hutchinson Community College and Arizona.
No. 0 – Forlì 2.015 | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Serie A2 |
Personal information | |
Born | Wilmington, North Carolina | January 15, 1993
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Boston Celtics |
2017–2018 | →Maine Red Claws |
2018–2019 | Westchester Knicks |
2019–2020 | New York Knicks |
2019–2020 | →Westchester Knicks |
2020–2021 | JL Bourg |
2021–2023 | Hapoel Haifa |
2023 | Calgary Surge |
2023-present | Forli basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
High school
editIn high school he first played for Laney High School, and in his senior year he played guard for New Hanover High School in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina.[1][2][3][4]
College career
editPlaying for Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas, Allen as a freshman averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals (tops in the Jayhawk Conference), and 3.9 assists (3rd) in 2012–13. As a sophomore he scored 25.9 points per game (second in the NJCAA), and had 5.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He was named Junior College Player of the Year in 2014 by both the NABC and NJCAA after being named the 2014 NJCAA Preseason Player of the Year by the Sporting News.[5]
Hutchinson transferred to the University of Arizona and played for the Arizona Wildcats for his final two years. He averaged 9.8 points, 1.6 steals (4th in the Pac-12), and 4.0 rebounds per game in his senior campaign.[6] As a senior, he was named second-team All-Pac-12 and to the All-Defensive team.[7]
Professional career
editBoston Celtics (2017–2018)
editAllen was drafted by the Celtics in the 2017 NBA draft[8] and signed the franchise's first two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Celtics and their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws.[9]
On January 29, 2018, Allen was named the NBA G League Player of the Week following a 38 points per game over the prior week. It included a 46 point game against the Long Island Nets on January 23.[10]
On February 2, 2018, Allen and teammate Jabari Bird were named to the Midseason All-NBA G League East Team after averaging 18.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.6 steals per game.[11]
On July 15, 2018, Allen was waived by the Celtics.[12]
Westchester Knicks (2018–2019)
editAllen was signed by the New York Knicks on July 25, 2018.[13] He was waived by the Knicks on October 13, 2018,[14] but signed with their G League affiliate the Westchester Knicks for training camp.[15]
New York Knicks (2019–2020)
editOn January 14, 2019, Allen signed with the New York Knicks on a two-way contract.[16] On June 25, 2020, the Knicks waived Allen.[17]
JL Bourg (2020–2021)
editOn July 20, 2020, he signed with JL Bourg of LNB Pro A, with whom he averaged 9.6 points and 2.7 assists per game in EuroCup games 8.9 points and 2.5 assists per game in the domestic LNB league.[18][19]
On January 25, 2021, Allen was included in the roster of the Canton Charge,[20] but was later waived by the Charge on February 6, 2021.[21]
Hapoel Haifa (2021–2023)
editOn June 19, 2021, Allen signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[22]
Calgary Surge (2023)
editOn June 9, 2023, Allen signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[23] However, he was waived on July 5.
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editRegular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Boston | 18 | 1 | 5.9 | .273 | .000 | .778 | .6 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 1.1 |
2018–19 | New York | 19 | 1 | 21.9 | .461 | .472 | .778 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .8 | .2 | 9.9 |
2019–20 | New York | 10 | 0 | 11.7 | .432 | .313 | .636 | .9 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
Career | 47 | 2 | 13.6 | .435 | .349 | .757 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .5 | .2 | 5.5 |
College
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Arizona | 34 | 28 | 24.9 | .465 | .360 | .705 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 8.4 |
2016–17 | Arizona | 34 | 33 | 30.0 | .453 | .427 | .741 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .6 | 9.8 |
Career | 68 | 61 | 27.5 | .459 | .400 | .725 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .7 | 9.1 |
References
edit- ^ "Collegeinsider | Kadeem Allen's Improbable Journey". www.collegeinsider.com.
- ^ "New Hanover grad Kadeem Allen signs two-way deal wit New York Knicks". January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Kadeem Allen – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ Catenacci, Joe (November 10, 2016). "College basketball: Wilmington standout Kadeem Allen looking for big year at University of Arizona (video)".
- ^ "Kadeem Allen – Men's Basketball". University of Arizona Athletics.
- ^ "New Hanover grad invited to Hornets' workout". WALB. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "2016–17 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Forsberg, Chris (June 22, 2017). "Duke's Jayson Tatum selected No. 3 overall by Celtics". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Kadeem Allen". Boston Celtics. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Kadeem Allen Named NBA G League Player of the Week". National Basketball Association. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Allen, Bird Named to Midseason All-NBA G League Team". National Basketball Association. February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "We have waived guard Kadeem Allen". Boston Celtics on Twitter. July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ Cassoli, Greg (July 25, 2018). "Former Boston Celtics' guard Kadeem Allen agrees to deal with New York Knicks". Celtics Wire. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "The Knicks announced today that the team has waived three players". twitter.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2018–19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign Kadeem Allen to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "New York Knicks Claim Two-Way Player Jared Harper Off Waivers". NBA.com. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Kadeem Allen officially joins JL Bourg". Sportando. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ ""His will to win is second to none" Who is Kadeem Allen Hapoel Haifa's new floor general?". August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Charge Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Charge Acquire Kristian Doolittle". NBA.com. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hapoel Haifa B.C. inks Kadeem Allen". Sportando. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hapoel Calgary Surge Sign Former Celtics Kadeem Allen". CEBL.ca. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Arizona Wildcats bio