Bobby Allen (basketball)

Robert Allen[1] (born May 12, 1969) is a Canadian retired professional basketball player.

Bobby Allen
Personal information
Born (1969-05-12) May 12, 1969 (age 55)
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorningstar Secondary
(Malton, Ontario)
College
NBA draft1994: undrafted
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number4, 44
Career history
1995Sta. Lucia Realtors
1997Sagesse
1998Sta. Lucia Realtors
2000Pelita Jaya
2001Madrid
2003PAO Panathinaikos Limassol

Allen was a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) point guard and shooting guard at Morningstar Secondary School in Malton, Ontario, where he averaged close to 50 points per game.[2]

Allen was rated top 2 in Canada high school basketball in 1990[3] and also went on to become a two-time (JUCO) Junior College All American.[citation needed]

Allen played junior college basketball at Spoon River College, where he averaged 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and then played at Texas Pan American University, where he averaged 17 points and 6 rebounds.[4] After his college years Allen was inducted into the (JUCO) Junior College Hall of Fame on October 8, 2011.[citation needed]

Allen also played on the Canadian men's national basketball team and was the leading scorer in the 1994–1995 season.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Mexico 2015 FIBA Americas Championship Guía Histórica 1980–2015 (in Spanish). FIBA. 2015. p. 62.
  2. ^ "Bobby Allen Skills Academy - Basketball Training Mississauga, Mississauga Basketball Training". Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  3. ^ "Andrew Wiggins Voted Best Canadian HS Player of All-Time...Bobby Allen, Phil Dixon in the Mix". NorthPoleHoops.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - All-Time Letter Winners". UTPABroncs.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
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