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Allen attended the [[University of Connecticut]] from 1993 to 1996, where he earned [[McDonald's All-American Game|All-American]] status and was named USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 1995–96, his final college season, Allen was a first-team All-American and won the [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Big East Player of the Year]] award. Allen finished his UConn career third on the [[Connecticut Huskies#Men's Basketball|Huskies]]' career scoring list with 1,922 points and set a single-season school record by connecting on 115 three-pointers in 1995–96.
Allen attended the [[University of Connecticut]] from 1993 to 1996, where he earned [[McDonald's All-American Game|All-American]] status and was named USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 1995–96, his final college season, Allen was a first-team All-American and won the [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Big East Player of the Year]] award. Allen finished his UConn career third on the [[Connecticut Huskies#Men's Basketball|Huskies]]' career scoring list with 1,922 points and set a single-season school record by connecting on 115 three-pointers in 1995–96.


In 2001, he was named honorary captain of the 25-member UConn All-Century Basketball Team. On February 5, 2007, his name and number were honored at Connecticut's [[Harry A. Gampel Pavilion|Gampel Pavilion]] during the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against the [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse Orange]].<ref>[http://www.uconnhuskies.com/AllStories/MBasketball/2006/12/26/20061226.html www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Basketball]{{dead link|date=December 2010}}</ref>
In 2001, he was named honorary captain of the 25-member UConn All-Century Basketball Team. On February 5, 2007, his name and number were honored at Connecticut's [[Harry A. Gampel Pavilion|Gampel Pavilion]] during the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against the [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse Orange]].<ref>[http://www.uconnhuskies.com/AllStories/MBasketball/2006/12/26/20061226.html www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Basketball]{{dead link|date=December 2010}}</ref
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==NBA career==
==NBA career==

Revision as of 15:12, 20 October 2011

Ray Allen
Allen with the Celtics on January 13, 2008
No. 20 – Boston Celtics
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1975-07-20) July 20, 1975 (age 48)
Castle Air Force Base, near Merced, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillcrest (Dalzell, South Carolina)
CollegeConnecticut (1993–1996)
NBA draft1996: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career1996–present
Career history
19962003Milwaukee Bucks
20032007Seattle SuperSonics
2007–presentBoston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place Sydney 2000 Team
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 San Juan Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka Team

Walter Ray Allen (born July 20, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He has played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and the Boston Celtics; and collegiately for the University of Connecticut Huskies. One of the most accurate 3-point and free throw shooters in NBA history,[1][2] he is a ten-time NBA All-Star and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States Men's Basketball Team. Allen has acted in two films, including a co-starring role in the 1998 Spike Lee film He Got Game. On February 10, 2011, Allen became the NBA's all-time leader in regular season 3-point field goals made, surpassing Reggie Miller's mark of 2,560. On March 11, 2011, Allen surpassed Miller's career total of 6,486 3-point field goal attempts.

High school

The third of five children, Ray Allen was born at Castle Air Force Base near Merced, California, the son of Flora and Walter Allen.[3] A military child, he spent time growing up in Saxmundham in England, Altus in Oklahoma, Edwards Air Force Base[4] in California, and Germany.[5] He attended high school in Dalzell, South Carolina, where he led Hillcrest High School to a basketball state championship.[6]

College career

Allen attended the University of Connecticut from 1993 to 1996, where he earned All-American status and was named USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 1995–96, his final college season, Allen was a first-team All-American and won the Big East Player of the Year award. Allen finished his UConn career third on the Huskies' career scoring list with 1,922 points and set a single-season school record by connecting on 115 three-pointers in 1995–96.

In 2001, he was named honorary captain of the 25-member UConn All-Century Basketball Team. On February 5, 2007, his name and number were honored at Connecticut's Gampel Pavilion during the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against the Syracuse Orange.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

After the 2004–05 season, Allen signed a 5-year, $80 million contract extension. In the 2006–07 regular season, he averaged a career-high 26.4 points per game while adding 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

During his Seattle tenure, Allen achieved many individual accomplishments. On March 12, 2006, Allen became the 97th player in NBA history to score 15,000 points. On April 7, 2006, Allen moved into second place on the NBA's list of all-time 3-point field goals made, trailing only Reggie Miller. On April 19, 2006, Allen broke Dennis Scott's ten-year-old NBA record for 3-point field goals made in a season against the Denver Nuggets.

On January 12, 2007, Allen scored a career-high 54 points against the Utah Jazz in a 122–114 overtime win, the second most in Sonics history. Shortly after, he had ankle surgery on both ankles and missed the remainder of the 2006–07 season.

Boston Celtics (2007–present)

Allen guards Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Playoffs.
Allen dunks in Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks.

On June 28, 2007, the Sonics traded Allen and Glen Davis, the 35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, to the Celtics in exchange for Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and the fifth overall pick, Jeff Green. Shortly after acquiring Allen, the Celtics acquired Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett to play alongside Allen and Paul Pierce.[7]

On November 4, 2007, Allen passed 17,000 points for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime in a 98–95 victory against the Toronto Raptors, in which he sank the game winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in overtime.[8]

On February 13, 2008, Allen was named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Caron Butler of the Washington Wizards, who was out with a left hip flexor strain, for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. While LeBron James was given the All-Star MVP Award, many analysts, including the TNT commentators of the game, felt it should have gone to Allen, who scored 14 points in a stretch of 2 minutes and 30 seconds in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the East team.

On March 28, 2008, Allen was honored as the 3rd best of the 20 greatest players in franchise history during Milwaukee's 40th Anniversary Team Celebration, but could not attend the festivities because of the Celtics' game against the New Orleans Hornets. The Boston Celtics finished 66-16, and were the #1 seed in the 2008 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics struggled in the first two rounds of the playoffs, losing every single away game, but maintaining a undefeated playoff record at home. The Celtics had defeated the #8 seeded Atlanta Hawks 4-3 and then defeated the #4 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 as well. They advanced to the NBA Finals after a 4-2 Conference Finals series win over the Detroit Pistons. [9][10][11]

On June 12, 2008, Allen would play all 48 minutes and contribute greatly with 19 points and 9 rebounds in what would become the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, with the Celtics coming back from a 24-point deficit at one point in the second quarter and a deficit as large as 20 in the third. In that game, Allen would make the game clinching layup with 16.4 seconds remaining to give the Celtics a 5-point lead and put the game away.

On June 17, 2008, in the series-ending Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Allen tied an NBA Finals record with seven three-pointers in the Celtics' 131–92 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers,[12] and also broke the record for three-pointers made in a NBA Finals series with 22, eclipsing the previous record of 17 by Dan Majerle and Derek Harper.[13]

On February 5, 2009, Allen was named as the All-Star replacement for Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson. This marks Allen's ninth time on the All-Star team and the second straight year he has made it alongside teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.

On February 22, 2009, with his streak ending at 72, Allen broke the Celtics franchise record in consecutive free throws made previously set by Larry Bird (71).

In the first round of the 2009 playoffs against the Chicago Bulls, game one proved to be tough for Allen. He ended up shooting 1–11 from the field, and the Celtics lost by two. In game 2 however, Allen nailed the game winning three-pointer at the end of regulation with two seconds left to cap off an impressive 30 point night.[14] In Game 6, despite a Boston loss, Allen managed to score 51 points. Boston ended up winning the series in 7 Games. He reunited with former teammate and co-captain of the Seattle Sonics, Rashard Lewis in the Conference Semifinals, this time as opponents, however. After 4 games and a 2–2 series tie, his highest scoring game was a 22 point performance in a Game 2 victory.[15]

On December 10, 2009, Allen scored 18 points to reach the 20,000 point total for his career.

On June 6, 2010, in Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals in a 103–94 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Allen set the record for most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game on 8–11 shooting. He broke Michael Jordan's record of six three-pointers in one half by hitting seven in the first half and had tied Scottie Pippen and Kenny Smith's record for most three-pointers in one game in the NBA Finals by half time.[citation needed] Allen also became the first player in NBA history to have two separate games of scoring at least seven three-pointers in the NBA Finals.[citation needed] In the following game, on June 8, 2010, Allen was one miss shy of tying the NBA Finals record of most consecutive missed shots, going 0–13 from the field, including 0–8 from the 3-point line. He did, however, manage to score 2 points from the free throw line.

After becoming a free agent on July 1, 2010, Allen re-signed two year-deal with the Boston Celtics on July 7 worth $20 million.[16]

During a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 10, 2011, Allen became the all-time NBA leader in total 3-point field goals made (2,562), surpassing Reggie Miller's record of 2,560. The 35 year-old shooting guard finished the game with 20 points but the Celtics eventually lost 92-86.[17] In the 2010-11 season Allen was named to his tenth All-Star game alongside teammates Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Also during All-Star Weekend Allen competed in the 3-Point Shootout, but lost to James Jones of the Miami Heat.[18]

Acting career

In 1998, Allen co-starred alongside Denzel Washington in the Spike Lee film He Got Game as high school basketball phenomenon Jesus Shuttlesworth. Roger Ebert praised his performance and said Allen "is that rarity: an athlete who can act,"[19] while New York magazine described him as "graceful and fast in the basketball scenes" while giving "a somberly effective minimalist performance."[20] His role as Shuttlesworth earned him the nickname "Jesus" from teammates and fans.[21]

Allen also appeared as Marcus Blake in the 2001 film Harvard Man.

Personal life

Allen has a borderline case of obsessive–compulsive disorder, to which he attributes his consummate shooting style.[22][23] He is a member of the Air Jordan brand, which is a subsidiary of Nike.

Allen served as NBA Spokesperson for the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program.[24] and was selected as NBA Spokesman for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.[24] He also started the "Ray of Hope" Foundation to assist charities in several communities.[24]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1996–97 Milwaukee 82 81 30.9 .430 .393 .823 4.0 2.6 .9 .1 13.4
1997–98 Milwaukee 82 82 40.1 .428 .364 .875 4.9 4.3 1.4 .2 19.5
1998–99 Milwaukee 50 50 34.4 .450 .356 .903 4.2 3.6 1.1 .1 17.1
1999–00 Milwaukee 82 82 37.4 .455 .423 .887 4.4 3.8 1.3 .2 22.1
2000–01 Milwaukee 82 82 38.2 .480 .433 .888 5.2 4.6 1.5 .2 22.0
2001–02 Milwaukee 69 67 36.6 .462 .434 .873 4.5 3.9 1.3 .3 21.8
2002–03 Milwaukee 47 46 35.8 .437 .395 .913 4.6 3.5 1.2 .2 21.3
2002–03 Seattle 29 29 41.3 .441 .351 .920 5.6 5.9 1.6 .1 24.5
2003–04 Seattle 56 56 38.4 .440 .392 .904 5.1 4.8 1.3 .2 23.0
2004–05 Seattle 78 78 39.3 .428 .376 .883 4.4 3.7 1.1 .1 23.9
2005–06 Seattle 78 78 38.7 .454 .412 .903 4.3 3.7 1.4 .2 25.1
2006–07 Seattle 55 55 40.3 .438 .372 .903 4.5 4.1 1.5 .2 26.4
2007–08 Boston 73 73 35.9 .445 .398 .907 3.7 3.1 .9 .2 17.4
2008–09 Boston 79 79 36.4 .480 .409 .952 3.5 2.8 .9 .2 18.2
2009–10 Boston 80 80 35.2 .477 .363 .913 3.2 2.6 .8 .3 16.3
2010–11 Boston 80 80 36.1 .491 .444 .881 3.4 2.7 1.0 .2 16.5
Career 1102 1099 37.0 .452 .399 .893 4.3 3.6 1.2 .2 20.2
All-Star 10 0 20.1 .423 .310 .765 2.6 2.2 1.1 .2 14.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999 Milwaukee 3 3 40.0 .532 .474 .615 7.3 4.3 1.0 .3 22.3
2000 Milwaukee 5 5 37.2 .444 .385 .909 6.6 2.6 1.6 .0 22.0
2001 Milwaukee 18 18 42.7 .477 .479 .919 4.1 6.0 1.3 .6 25.1
2005 Seattle 11 11 39.6 .474 .378 .889 4.3 3.9 1.3 .4 26.5
2008 Boston 26 26 38.0 .428 .396 .913 3.8 2.7 .9 .3 15.6
2009 Boston 14 14 40.4 .403 .350 .948 3.9 2.6 1.1 .4 18.3
2010 Boston 24 24 38.5 .431 .386 .863 3.3 2.6 .9 .1 16.1
2011 Boston 9 9 40.1 .523 .571 .960 3.8 2.4 1.2 .1 18.9
Career 110 110 39.5 .452 .415 .900 4.0 3.4 1.1 .3 19.4

Honors

On July 2, 2007, shortly after being traded to the Boston Celtics, Allen threw out the ceremonial first pitch for a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park.
  • NBA Champion: 2008
  • Olympic gold medalist as member of the United States men's basketball team that played at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
  • 10-time NBA All-Star: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
  • All-NBA Second Team: 2005
  • All-NBA Third Team: 2001
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997
  • NBA Joe Dumars NBA Sportsmanship Award: 2003
  • The Sporting News "Good Guy": 2000, 2001, 2005[24]
  • NBA All-Star Weekend Three-point Shootout champion: 2001

NBA records

Regular season

Three-point field goals made, career: 2,612 (as of May 11, 2011)

Seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made: 3 (2001–022002–03, 2005–06)

Consecutive seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made: 2 (2001–022002–03)

Three-point field goals made, season: 269 (2005–06)

Three-point field goals made, half: 8, second half, for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

  • Tied with many other players

Three-point field goal attempts, career: 6,554 (as of May 11, 2011)

Playoffs

Consecutive points scored in a game: 19, for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, June 1, 2001

  • Broken by LeBron James on May 31, 2007, who scored 25 consecutive points for the Cavaliers.

3-point field goals made, 6-game series: 22, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals

3-point field goals made, 7-game series: 28, for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 2001 Eastern Conference Finals

3-point field goals made, game: 9, twice
9, for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, June 1, 2001
9, for Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, April 30, 2009 (3 OT)

3-point field goals attempted, game: 18, for Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, April 30, 2009 (3 OT)

Finals

Three-point field goals made, 6-game series: 22, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals

Three-point field goals made, game: 8, for Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

  • Also holds second (see below)

Three-point field goals made, half: 7, first half, for Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

Three-point field goals made, quarter: 5, second quarter, for Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

Three-point field goal attempts, 6-game series: 42, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals

All-Star

Three-point field goals made, career: 20

Three-point field goal attempts, career: 64

Three-point field goal attempts, game: 11 (2005)

Three-point field goal attempts, half: 7, second half (2005)

Ranks 2nd in NBA history

Regular season

Three-point field goal attempts, season: 653 (2005–06)

Three-point field goal attempts, none made, game: 0-10, for Seattle SuperSonics vs. Boston Celtics, December 11, 2004

Playoffs

Field goal attempts, none made, game: 0-13, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, June 8, 2010

Three-point field goals made, one postseason: 57 (2001)

  • Trailing Reggie Miller

Three-point field goals made, 7-game series: 27, for Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls, 2009 First Round

Three-point field goals made, game: 8, for Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

Three-point field goals made, half: 7, first half, for Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

Three-point field goal attempts, 7-game series: 58, for Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls, 2009 First Round

Finals

Field goal attempts, none made, game: 0-13, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, June 8, 2010

3-point field goals made, game: 7, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, June 17, 2008

3-point field goal attempts, 7-game series: 41, for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2010 NBA Finals

3-point field goal attempts, game: 11, for Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

All-Star

Three-point field goals made, game: 5, twice (2005, 2008)

Three-point field goal attempts, game: 10 (2002)

Ranks 3rd in NBA history

Regular season

Three-point field goals made, game: 10, for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

Playoffs

Three-point field goals made, 5-game series: 19, for Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat, 2010 First Round

Ranks 4th in NBA history

Highest free throw percentage, season: .952 (237—249) (2008–09)

Milwaukee Bucks franchise records

Consecutive games played: 400, from November 1, 1996 to December 20, 2001

Three-point field goals made, career: 1,051

Three-point field goals made, season: 229 (2001–02)

Three-point field goals made, game: 10, vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

Three-point field goals made, half: 8, second half, vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

  • Tied with Tim Thomas (second half, at Portland Trail Blazers, January 5, 2001) and Michael Redd (second half, vs. Houston Rockets, February 20, 2002)

Three-point field goal attempts, career: 2,587

Three-point field goal attempts, season: 528 (2001–02)

Three-point field goal attempts, game: 17, at Cleveland Cavaliers, December 9, 2002 (2 OT)

Three-point field goal attempts, game (regulation): 14, four times

  • 14, vs. Utah Jazz, April 12, 2001
  • 14, vs. New York Knicks, December 4, 2001
  • 14, vs. Charlotte Hornets, February 18, 2002
  • 14, vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002
  • Tied by Michael Redd

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise records

Three-point field goals made, season: 269 (2005–06)

Three-point field goal attempts, season: 653 (2005–06)

Boston Celtics franchise records

Highest free throw percentage, season: .952 (237—249) (2008–09)

Consecutive free throws made: 72, from December 25, 2008 to February 23, 2009

Highest three-point field goal percentage, 2010-2011 season: .444 (168 for 378), eclipsing the record set by Eddie House in the 2008-2009 season

See also

References

  1. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Pct". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  2. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  3. ^ http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Allen/Allen_bio.html
  4. ^ JockBio: Ray Allen Biography
  5. ^ Marc J. Spears, Allen takes a strange route to his roots, The Boston Globe, October 10, 2007.
  6. ^ SLAM ONLINE | » 26. Ray Allen[dead link]
  7. ^ "Celtics Acquire 10-Time All Star Kevin Garnett- Celtics.com".
  8. ^ Allen's last-second 3 caps milestone day as C's nip Raps, Associated Press, November 4, 2007.
  9. ^ Charles F. Gardner, Forward march: Dandridge proud of legacy he left with team, JS Online, March 28, 2008.
  10. ^ 40th Anniversary Main Page, Bucks.com, March 26, 2008.
  11. ^ Marc J. Spears, Allen left mark with Bucks, The Boston Globe, March 28, 2008.
  12. ^ Allen takes care of business
  13. ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Elias Says..., ESPN.com, June 17, 2008.
  14. ^ "Bulls at Celtics Game Scoreboard". NBA.com. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  15. ^ "Orlando Magic/Boston Celtics Box Score Wednesday May 6, 2009". Yahoo! Sports. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  16. ^ "Ray Allen gets 2-year deal to return to Boston Celtics". ESPN Boston. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  17. ^ Forsberg, Chris (February 11, 2011). "Ray Allen hits record-breaking 3-pointer". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "2011 All-Star Game from Los Angeles- Celtics.com".
  19. ^ Roger Ebert, He Got Game: Review.
  20. ^ He Got Game: Review. New York magazine.
  21. ^ Marc J. Spears, Allen acts like consummate role player, The Boston Globe, October 22, 2007.
  22. ^ Jackie MacMullan, Routine excellence is Allen's secret, The Boston Globe, April 20, 2008.
  23. ^ Jackie MacMullan, Preparation is key to Ray Allen's 3s, ESPNBoston.com, February 10, 2011.
  24. ^ a b c d NBA.com: Ray Allen Bio Page

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