Teddy Allen (born June 7, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies, West Virginia, Western Nebraska Community College, and Nebraska Cornhuskers. He also attended Wichita State but never played a game for the Shockers.
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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| Born | (1998-06-07) June 7, 1998 (age 24) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
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| 2022 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
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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]
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 of 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]
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