Jarrett Allen is an American professional basketball center associated with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jarrett finished his college career with the University of Texas Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team before being listed 22nd overall in the Nets’ 2017 NBA Draft .
When he was there, he was a pick and roll finisher with great potential as he converted up to 68% of his field goal attempts for the Longhorns. Besides that, the rising star is also a gold medalist with the U.S. National Under-18 team. He led the team to win the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship title with a 5-0 record. Learn more about him below.
Biography of Jarrett Allen
Jarrett Allen was born in San Diego, California on April 21, 1998. He was born to Leonardo Allen Sr. and his wife Cheryl Allen. Her parents are of African-American descent. his father is a manager of Dell and he is also a former basketball player who played in the Spanish basketball league internationally. He has an older brother named Leonardo Jr. who also played Division I basketball.
Growing up, Jarrett started playing basketball when he was in seventh grade; he later attended St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. There he began his basketball career. During his high school career, Allen won two CPS championships with the St. Stephen basketball team. He also played in the 2016 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game. After his high school career ended, Allen signed up for the University of Texas.
Joining the Texas Longhorns basketball team in 2016, Allen averaged 8.4 rebounds and 13.4 points per game. Although the Longhorns had a disappointing season; Allen had a significant impact on the team. His best game was against the Kansas Jayhawks, where he had 19 rebounds and 22 points. At the end of his freshman year in 2017, Allen was named to the All-American All-Rookie 12 Team as well as the conference’s Third Team.
In the same year, Jarrett Allen was part of the United States U18 team that participated in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Chile. He led the team to the gold medal with an average of 9.0 rebounds and 10.6 points in the five games of the competition. Likewise, he led the United States National Junior National Team that triumphed over the World Team at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit. NBA. He further decided to give up the last three years of his college career in order to join the 2017 NBA draft.
NBA Career and Stats
Jarrett Allen was invited for the 2017 NBA scout combine drills, where the youngster put in an impressive performance; thus placing himself among the first prospects of the 2017 draft. He was then selected by the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball League. Allen was the 22nd selection in the first round of the draft. He signed his rookie contract with the Nets in July 2017.
Upon joining the team, the youngster made his first professional appearance for the Nets on October 20, 2017, at the age of 19. He became the second player behind Derrick Favors to make his professional debut for Brooklyn Blacks. By the end of the game, Allen had two rebounds, a block and nine points. In January 2018, he made his first career high with 12 rebounds and 16 points in their 116–108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Subsequently, he scored five rebounds, one block and 20 points in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2018.
In March 2018, Allen stepped up his game, matching his career high with six rebounds, four blocks and 9 points in their 111–105 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Jarrett Allen finished his rookie season averaging 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
NBA Star Height and Weight
Jarrett Allen is a dynamic and fast growing player; He is a good shot blocker and has high potential as a defender. He doesn’t drift to the perimeter or play outside his game. You’re free to say he’s a hard-working guy with athleticism and good instincts. Allen has great height and length. Standing at a height of 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he also weighs 106 kg (234 lb). His particularity is his afro hairstyle and his skinny nature.
