Timmy Allen
| File:Timmy Allen.jpg Allen with Utah 2020 | |
| No. 0 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
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| Position | Small forward / Guard |
| League | Greek Basketball League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 9, 2000 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2024 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2024–2025 | Filou Oostende |
| 2025 | Trapani Shark |
| 2025–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Timmy Allen (born January 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and the Texas Longhorns.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Allen grew up playing baseball, football and basketball.[1] He played his first two years of varsity basketball for Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Arizona. As a sophomore, he averaged 21.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.[2] For his junior season, Allen transferred to Red Mountain High School in Mesa, because the school was closer to where his mother was receiving cancer treatment. He sat out his first nine games due to Arizona Interscholastic Association transfer rules.[3][4] As a senior, Allen averaged 29.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[5] He played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the Compton Magic.[6]
Recruiting
[edit | edit source]Allen was a consensus four-star recruit, with 247Sports considering him the top player from Arizona in the 2018 class.[7] On September 19, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Utah over offers from Iowa State, Texas Tech, San Diego State and UCLA, among others.[6][8]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Timmy Allen SF |
Mesa, AZ | Red Mountain (AZ) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 19, 2017 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars 247Sports: 4/5 stars ESPN: 4/5 stars (80) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 96 247Sports: 101 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career
[edit | edit source]In late January 2019, during his freshman season, Allen registered two double-doubles in a span of six days, leading Utah to wins over Colorado and California.[9] On February 2, he scored a season-high 24 points in an 81–72 loss to Oregon State.[10] As a freshman, Allen averaged 12.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors.[6] By the time he was a sophomore, he lost 25 lbs (11 kg) and was placed in a leading role, with many key players graduating or transferring.[11] On December 4, 2019, Allen scored a career-high 27 points along with five rebounds and five assists in a 102–95 overtime victory over BYU.[12] On December 18, he scored 25 points to lead Utah to a 69–66 upset win over sixth-ranked Kentucky.[13] Allen averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, three assists and 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore and was named to the Second Team All-Pac-12. He was the only Power Five player that season to average at least 17 points, seven rebounds, 2.5 assists and one steal per game.[14] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft,[15] before returning to college.[16] As a junior, Allen averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning First Team All-Pac-12 honors.[17]
After a coaching change at Utah, Allen transferred to Texas.[18] He was named to the Second-team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer Team.[19] Allen averaged 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game. On February 11, 2023, Allen scored his 2,000th point in a win against West Virginia.[20]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Memphis Hustle / Grizzlies (2023–2024)
[edit | edit source]After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Allen joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on October 16, 2023, he signed with them.[21] However, he was waived two days later[22] and on October 30, he joined the Memphis Hustle[23] where he appeared in 46 matches, while averaging 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.4 minutes.[24]
On April 6, 2024, Allen signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[24]
Filou Oostende (2024–2025)
[edit | edit source]On August 8, 2024, Allen signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League.[25] In his first season, Allen averaged 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 27.9 minutes per game. At the end of the regular season, Allen won the BNXT MVP award. Allen and his team won the Belgium finals during the playoffs, where Allen was named the BNXT League Finals MVP
Trapani Shark (2025)
[edit | edit source]On June 29, 2025, Allen signed with Trapani Shark of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[26]
PAOK Thessaloniki (2025–present)
[edit | edit source]On December 11, 2025, Allen moved to Greek club PAOK.[27]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
Professional
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Memphis Hustle | 46 | - | 26.4 | .432 | .341 | .738 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.5 |
| 2024-25 | BC Oostende | 34 | - | 27.9 | .483 | .345 | .708 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 20.2 |
NBA
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Memphis | 5 | 0 | 25.0 | .261 | .000 | .500 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 25.0 | .261 | .000 | .500 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | |
College
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Utah | 29 | 26 | 28.8 | .575 | .571 | .735 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 12.2 |
| 2019–20 | Utah | 31 | 31 | 35.6 | .441 | .211 | .722 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 17.3 |
| 2020–21 | Utah | 25 | 25 | 35.1 | .465 | .268 | .769 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| 2021–22 | Texas | 34 | 34 | 29.0 | .493 | .267 | .731 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 2022–23 | Texas | 35 | 35 | 28.4 | .486 | .150 | .688 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| Career | 154 | 151 | 31.1 | .483 | .248 | .729 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.6 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Allen's mother, Elise, died from breast cancer during his junior season in high school, about seven years after being first diagnosed with the disease.[3][30] His older brother, Teddy, played college basketball for West Virginia, Nebraska and New Mexico State.[1][31]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Mesa, Arizona
- BC Oostende players
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- Memphis Hustle players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Small forwards
- Texas Longhorns men's basketball players
- Undrafted NBA players
- Utah Utes men's basketball players