Allen, son of Lincoln great, drafted by Nets
Published 11:37 pm Thursday, June 22, 2017
University of Texas center Jarrett Allen was picked 22nd overall Thursday by the Brooklyn Nets in the franchise’s home arena — the Barclays Center.
Allen is the son of Leonard Allen, a former professional player who helped Lincoln win its first UIL state basketball championship in 1981. Leonard Allen was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1985 after a four-year career at San Diego State, but also spent time in Spain.
Jarrett Allen was a 6-foot-11, 235-pound freshman this past season for the Longhorns. He averaged 13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the floor. His best game in a UT uniform was 22 points and 19 rebounds in a Jan. 21 loss at Kansas.
The younger Allen prepped at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Round Rock. His brother Leonard, a 2013 Round Rock High graduate, verbally committed to Baylor in April, but last played at San Diego City College in 2015-16, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
More by I.C.
