Jarrett Allen

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Basketball player
Jarrett Allen
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Player information
birthday 21st April 1998 (age 22)
place of birth San Diego , California , United States
size 211 cm
position center
High school St. Stephen's Episcopal School
college Texas
NBA draft 2017 , 22nd Pick , Brooklyn Nets
Club information
society Brooklyn Nets
league NBA
Jersey number 31
Clubs as active
2017– United StatesUnited States Brooklyn Nets
1 As of February 23, 2019

Jarrett Allen (born April 21, 1998 in San Diego , California ) is an American basketball player . The center has played with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA since the 2017/18 season .

college

Born in San Diego , California , Allen attended St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin , Texas . As one of the greatest talents in the front court , he then decided to play basketball for the University of Texas at Austin . As a freshman , he averaged 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. After a season in college, he signed up for the 2017 NBA draft .

NBA

On draft day, Allen was selected in 22nd position by the Brooklyn Nets . On July 20, 2017, he signed a rookie contract with the Eastern Conference franchise . He made his debut on October 20 and, at 19 years and 182 days, became the second youngest player behind Derrick Favors to ever step on the court wearing the Nets shirt. He finished the game with nine points, two rebounds and a block. In the 116:10 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 2018, Allen started for the first time in the NBA and marked a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds . On February 2, he scored against the Los Angeles Lakers with a new career high of 20 points in this category. Five days later, he attacked 14 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons and on April 5, he blocked 5 throws against the Milwaukee Bucks . In his first 2017/18 season , he averaged eight points, five rebounds and one block per game.

In the following season 2018/19 he was already an integral part of the starting five of the Nets. On November 17, 2018, he scored a new career high in this category with 24 points in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers . In addition, 11 rebounds were used in the 119: 127 defeat. On January 16, 2019, he made a double-double consisting of 20 points and 24 rebounds in the game against the Houston Rockets . He finished his second season with an average of 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

Private

Jarrett's father, Leonard, was a professional basketball player who played for four years at San Diego State College basketball and was selected in the third round in the 1985 NBA draft in third position. However, it was not enough for a career in the NBA and he then played in Spain. His older brother Leonard Jr. currently plays for Baylor University .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Texas lands elite hoops recruit in Allen
  2. ↑ Report: Texas F Jarrett Allen will enter NBA draft but not hire an agent
  3. ↑ Brooklyn Nets select Jarrett Allen 22nd overall in the 2017 NBA Draft
  4. ↑ Brooklyn Nets sign Jarrett Allen
  5. ↑ Nets rookie shows his mettle during crunch time
  6. ↑ Jarrett Allen takes big strides into Brooklyn Nets starting lineup
  7. ↑ Brook Lopez helps Lakers Edge Nets in return to Brooklyn
  8. ^ Blake Griffin steals the show late, Pistons win fifth straight
  9. ^ Nothing but Nets: Brooklyn's 3-point barrage beats Bucks
  10. ↑ Clippers 127, Nets 119: Allen scores career-high 24 points
  11. ↑ Jarrett Allen dominates: 'He's just growing before our eyes'
  12. ↑ Jarrett Allen
  13. ^ Allen, son of Lincoln great, drafted by Nets
  14. ^ Leonard Allen basketball profile
personal data
SURNAME Allen, Jarrett
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH San Diego , California