Lance Allred
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
February 2, 1981 Pinesdale, Montana |
| Nationality | American / Mexican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Salt Lake East (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2016 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 41 |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | SPO Rouen Basket |
| 2006 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 2006 | Club Bàsquet Llíria |
| 2006–2007 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2007 | Grises de Humacao |
| 2007–2008 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008–2009 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2009 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2010 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2010 | Maroussi Athens |
| 2010–2011 | Utah Flash |
| 2011 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2011 | Otago Nuggets |
| 2011–2012 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| 2012–2013 | Fuerza Regia |
| 2013 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2013–2014 | Halcones de Xalapa |
| 2014 | Al Rayyan Doha |
| 2014–2016 | Leones de Ponce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lance Collin Allred (born February 2, 1981) is a Mexican American former professional basketball player. Allred is deaf, with a 75–80% hearing loss. He is the first legally deaf player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) history. To improve his hearing, he wears a hearing aid. He is also the author of Longshot: The Adventures of a Deaf Fundamentalist Mormon Kid and His Journey to the NBA, his memoir/autobiography published by Harper Collins. The book was critically acclaimed and featured in several sports publications. In summer 2015, Allred retired from professional basketball, after a successful 10-year career around the world, established his own company, L Squared Productions LLC and transitioned into keynote motivational speaking and sports commentary in both television and radio. In August 2015, Allred signed with the American Programs Bureau as a motivational speaker. In September 2015, Allred's second book, Basketball Gods: The Transformation of the Enlightened Jock, went number 1 on Amazon.com in three separate categories. In 2016, Lance was the opening speaker at TEDxSaltLakeCity with his presentation, "What is your Polygamy?"
Allred was born in Pinesdale, Montana, a fundamentalist Mormon Polygamist Commune. He is the grandson of Rulon C. Allred, a prophet of the Apostolic United Brethren, a fundamentalist polygamous sect. Rulon was born in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico, which allowed Allred to receive Mexican citizenship. However, Allred's family became disenchanted with the group. They moved to Salt Lake City when he was seven, and completely broke away from the church six years later. He did not play organized basketball until eighth grade, when he joined a team in the local LDS Church league.
Allred's skills developed quickly, and with his tremendous height (nearly seven feet), he was a star basketball player at East High School in Salt Lake City. During his senior year, he averaged 17.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game, earning many prestigious honors for his performance. He was named 1999 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Utah, and earned First Team All-State selection in Class 4A by both The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News. Also, Allred was ranked as the "Best in the West" at the center position by Pac-West Hoops, and was hailed as a Top 100 Recruit by CNN/Sports Illustrated. He was heavily recruited by many schools, but ultimately decided to attend the University of Utah.
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