Tony Allen (basketball)
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| No. 9 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 11, 1982 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crane (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| NBA draft | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2010 | Boston Celtics |
| 2010–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Anthony "Tony" Allen (born January 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Allen attended Crane High School in Chicago and played alongside fellow future NBA player Will Bynum. As a college freshman in 2000–01, Allen averaged 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 steals in 32 games (31 starts) for Butler County Community College. He was subsequently named Second Team All-Jayhawk West Conference and Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore the following year, Allen averaged 14.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 38 games for Wabash Valley College. He led Wabash Valley to a 32–6 record and a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA Championships. He was subsequently named Second Team All-Region XXIV.
For his junior season, Allen transferred to Oklahoma State University, where he averaged 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in 32 games (28 starts) in 2002–03. He subsequently earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors.
As a senior in 2003–04, Allen led Oklahoma State in scoring (16.0 points) and guided the Cowboys to the 2004 NCAA Final Four; he recorded 13 points, four rebounds and four assists in Oklahoma State's Final Four loss to Georgia Tech on April 3, 2004. He was subsequently named Big 12 Player of the Year and earned Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press. By the end of the 2003–04 season, Allen had become the first player in Cowboys history to surpass the 1,000 career point threshold in just two seasons.
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