Teddy Allen (basketball)

Teddy Allen
Allen with the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2017
No. 8 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers
PositionSmall Forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-06-07) June 7, 1998 (age 26)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Scarborough Shooting Stars
2023Wichita Sky Kings
2023Winnipeg Sea Bears
2023–2024Leicester Riders
2024Winnipeg Sea Bears
2024Saskatchewan Rattlers
2024–presentRio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards

Teddy Allen (born June 7, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies, West Virginia, Western Nebraska Community College, and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life

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Allen was born in Phoenix, Arizona and grew up in Mesa, Arizona. He grew up in a household with an abusive father until he was 11.[1] Allen initially attended Desert Ridge High School, but was dismissed from the school after fighting with another student. After attending Canyon Valley School and Highland High School and struggling with his mental health, he went to Boys Town, a treatment and education facility for at-risk youth in Boys Town, Nebraska, at the recommendation of his stepfather.[2] As a junior, he averaged 26.6 points and 12.4 rebounds per game and was named second team All-Nebraska.[3] Early in his senior season Allen's mother, Elise died of cancer.[4] He averaged 31.6 points and 13 rebounds per game and was named the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.[5]

College career

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Allen began his college career at West Virginia. He played in 35 games as a reserve and averaged seven points and 2.7 rebounds per game as a freshman. Following the end of the season, Allen announced that he would be leaving the program.[6]

Allen transferred to Wichita State. He applied for a waiver to play immediately instead of sit out the season per NCAA transfer rules, but the waiver request was denied and he redshirted the season.[7] Allen was dismissed from the team during the summer entering his redshirt sophomore season after being arrested for suspicion of domestic violence.[8] Following his dismissal, he enrolled at Western Nebraska Community College.[9] In his lone season with the Cougars, Allen averaged an NJCAA–leading 31.4 points per game with 3.7 assists and 7.4 rebounds over 28 games.[10]

Allen committed to transfer to Nebraska in December 2019.[11] As a redshirt junior, he led the Cornhuskers with 16.5 points per game and also averaged 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 22 games played. On February 23, 2021, Allen scored 41 points, tied for the second most in school history and setting the record for the most points scored in Pinnacle Bank Arena, in a 86–83 loss to Penn State.[12] Allen left the program in March before the end of the season.[13]

Allen joined New Mexico State as a graduate transfer and was eligible to play immediately.[14] He scored 41 points, the most points by a NMSU player in 20 years, in a 77–63 point win against Abilene Christian on January 15, 2022.[15] Allen was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Player of the Year in his first season with the team.[16] He was named the MVP of the 2022 WAC men's basketball tournament after scoring 35 points over two games.[17] Allen scored 37 points for the Aggies in a 70–63 upset win over fifth-seeded UConn in the 2022 NCAA tournament.[18] Following the end of the season, Allen announced that he would be entering the 2022 NBA draft and hiring an agent.[19]

Professional career

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Allen went unselected in the 2022 NBA Draft. He played in the 2022 NBA Summer League for the Denver Nuggets.[20] Allen was signed by the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for the remainder of the 2022 season.[21] He finished the season averaging 11.6 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals per game.[22]

Allen was signed by the Wichita Sky Kings of The Basketball League on November 30, 2022.[23] He averaged 27.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game with the Sky Kings.[22]

Allen returned to the CEBL and signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears on May 4, 2023.[24] He tied the CEBL record for points in a game after scoring 42 in a 98-93 win against the Scarborough Shooting Stars on June 2, 2023.[25] Allen scored 40 points on June 15 in a 110-89 win over the Brampton Honey Badgers.[26] He was named the CEBL Player of the Year and first team All-CEBL at the end of the season after finishing second in the league in scoring with 27.6 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game.[27]

Allen signed with the Leuven Bears of the BNXT League on November 17, 2023.[28] However, he was released from the team without ever playing a game for them on December 4, 2023, due to administrative reasons that made him ineligible to play in the BNXT League.[29] Allen was signed by the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League (BBL) shortly after his release from Leuven on December 8, 2023.[30] He scored 32 points coming off the bench in his first game with the team as the Riders beat the Caledonia Gladiators by a score of 96-90.[31] Allen was voted a starter for the 2024 BBL All-Star Game after averaging 23.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in his first 12 games with the team.[32] He was named to the BBL Team of the Year at the end of the season after averaging 22.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[33][34]

Allen signed a contract on February 7, 2024, to return to the Winnipeg Sea Bears once the BBL season concludes.[35] He was released by the Sea Bears on June 17, 2024, due to what head coach Mike Taylor described as selfish play and behavioral issues that were causing "internal unrest" within the team.[36] Allen averaged 28.1 points per game over eight games prior to his release.[37]

After his release, Allen signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers on July 2, 2024.[38]

On October 27, 2024, Allen signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.[39]

Personal life

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Allen has five brothers: Timmy Allen, Nick, Jaden, Jordan, and Jonah.[40]

References

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  1. ^ "Abuse and anger derailed Teddy Allen's life. Now he seeks redemption with the Huskers". Omaha World-Herald. February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Moore, JC (November 15, 2018). "This comes first: Teddy Allen wants to play basketball again, but he's at Wichita State for his mental health". The Athletic. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Recruitment stock rising for Boys Town's Teddy Allen". Omaha World-Herald. October 15, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Boys Town star Teddy Allen's peaks overshadowed valleys". Omaha World-Herald. March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Former Boys Town standout Teddy Allen signs with Western Nebraska Community College". Omaha World-Herald. July 25, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "West Virginia forward Teddy Allen plans to transfer". USA Today. Associated Press. May 3, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "NCAA denies initial waiver request for Teddy Allen, but WSU plans to appeal". The Wichita Eagle. November 21, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Wichita State's Teddy Allen dismissed after arrest". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Teddy Allen's five-year, five-school path has him primed for success at New Mexico State". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 7, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Gerhart, Patrick (April 15, 2020). "Nebrasketball: Teddy Allen Signs". CornNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Former Boys Town standout Teddy Allen 'on cloud nine' after committing to Nebraska basketball". Omaha World-Herald. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Teddy Allen scored 41 points, but that wasn't the most impressive part of his game". Omaha World-Herald. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "Well-traveled Teddy Allen leaves Nebraska, his 3rd D1 team". USA Today. Associated Press. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Former Husker Teddy Allen transfers to New Mexico State". Lincoln Journal Star. May 4, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "'Tonight, it was my night:' Allen has Aggies first 41-point performance in 20 years as NMSU skates past Abilene Christian". Las Cruces Sun-News. January 16, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Men's Basketball: NMSU's Allen named WAC Player of the Year". Albuquerque Journal. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  17. ^ "New Mexico State proves too much for Abilene Christian in WAC tournament championship game". Abilene Reporter-News. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "UConn men have no answer for Teddy Allen; Huskies are one-and-done after 70-63 NCAA loss to New Mexico State". Hartford Courant. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  19. ^ "Jabari Rice enters transfer portal, Teddy Allen declares for NBA draft in days following Heiar's hiring". Las Cruces Sun-News. March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Report: Teddy Allen to join Denver Nuggets for NBA Summer League". Las Cruces Sun-News. July 2, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  21. ^ "Robertson, Harris power Shooting Stars past Rattlers, into CEBL semifinals". CBC.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Sea Bears add high-scoring hoopster Teddy Buckets to roster". Winnipeg Free Press. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Former Shocker Teddy Allen to play at Koch Arena for new Wichita pro basketball team". The Wichita Eagle. November 30, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "Sea Bears sign former Western Athletic Conference scoring leader". Winnipeg Sea Bears. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  25. ^ "Teddy Allen's monster game lifts upstart Sea Bears to second win in three games". Winnipeg Sun. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  26. ^ "Sea Bears bounce back as Allen drops 40 in big win". Winnipeg Sun. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  27. ^ "Allen named MVP as four Sea Bears win CEBL awards". Winnipeg Free Press. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  28. ^ Ceulemans, Patrick (November 17, 2023). "Leuven Bears neemt afscheid van twee Amerikanen en haalt er eentje voor in de plaats". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  29. ^ "Leuven Bears neemt afscheid van Victor Bailey Jr. en Teddy Allen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  30. ^ "CEBL Most Valuable Player Teddy Allen joins Leicester Riders". BritishBasketballLeague.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  31. ^ "Game Report: Leicester Riders 96-90 Caledonia Gladiators". BritishBasketballLeague.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  32. ^ Gamble, Andrew (March 16, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: All-Star captain Teddy Allen is British Basketball League's very own Paul Pierce". Daily Mirror. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  33. ^ "Four new faces join returning talent in All-League Team of the Year roster". BritishBasketballLeague.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  34. ^ "Teddy Buckets returns to Sea Bears". Winnipeg Free Press. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  35. ^ "MVP Allen returning to Sea Bears". Winnipeg Free Press. February 7, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  36. ^ "Winnipeg Sea Bears release star Teddy Allen after behaviour causes team 'unrest,' coach says". CBC.ca. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  37. ^ "Sea Bears release Allen". Winnipeg Free Press. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  38. ^ "Reigning CEBL MVP Teddy Allen Signs with Rattlers". CEBL.ca. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  39. ^ "Vipers Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  40. ^ "Teddy Allen - 2021-22 - Men's Basketball". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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