Grayson Allen
.JPG) Allen in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game | |
| No. 3 – Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 8, 1995 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Providence School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Duke (2014–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Grayson James[1] Allen (born October 8, 1995) is an American college basketball player who currently plays at Duke University.
Allen was selected as a McDonald’s All-American in 2014, out of Providence School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he won a state championship in 2013. [2] He won the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest, jumping over future Duke teammate Jahlil Okafor.[3]
On April 7, 2015, Allen played in the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game, scoring 16 points, including 8 straight.[4] After the game, Allen was cited as one of the main reasons for Duke's win by commentators.[5][6] Coach Mike Krzyzewski agreed, saying, "We were kind of dead in the water. We were nine points down and Grayson just put us on his back."[5]
References
- ^ "Grayson Allen Bio". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 1, 2013). "Players announced for McDonald's All-American Game". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Rohrbach, Ben (April 2, 2014). "Grayson Allen leaps over 6-foot-10 Jahlil Okafor to win McDonald's dunk contest". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Comeback! Duke dispatches Wisconsin to capture national title No. 5". ESPN. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Wolken, Dan (April 7, 2015). "Duke freshmen give Blue Devils late boost for title". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ Myerberg, Paul (April 7, 2015). "Duke edges Wisconsin to win fifth national championship". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2015.