Rebecca Kate "Bec" Allen (born 6 November 1992) is an Australian professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
player for the
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. Th ...
of the
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.
The WNBA w ...
(WNBA).
Allen was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Opals were eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.
Early life
Allen was born in
Wangaratta, Victoria
Wangaratta ( ) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had a population of 29,808 per the 2021 Australian Census.
The city is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers, ...
and moved to
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
with her family when she was five years old. She is a
dizygotic twin
Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of Twin Last Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two e ...
. She played in the junior competition for the suburb Nunawading. Allen was sought out by the
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na ...
(WNBL) at the age of 16.
Career
WNBL
In the domestic
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na ...
(WNBL), Allen has played for the
Dandenong Rangers (2009–2010),
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
(2010–2012),
Melbourne Boomers
Geelong United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Geelong, Victoria. United compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Geelong Arena.
Beginning as the Bulleen Boomers in 1984, the ...
(2012–2015) and
South East Queensland Stars (2015–2016).
[ In 2014, Allen was awarded the WNBL ]Robyn Maher
Robyn Maher (born 6 October 1959) is an Australian former basketball player. A three-time Olympian, she was a member of the national women's team that won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the Women's Nation ...
Defensive Player of the Year.[Ward, Roy (3 March 2014)]
''Rebecca Allen re-signs with Melbourne Boomers''
The Age. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
Alongside the WNBL, in Australia Allen played with the Knox Raiders for the 2013 SEABL Season where the team took home the Championship. Allen starred and was awarded the Barbara Barton (Grand Final MVP) medal. She was previously awarded the 2011 SEABL Youth Player of the Year.[South East Australian Basketball League (19 December 2013)]
''WNBL star Rebecca Allen returns to the Spectres''
SEABL. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
WNBA
New York Liberty (2015–2022)
After her success at the World Championship, where she won a bronze medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives ...
, Allen signed as a free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under a contract at present ...
with the New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Confer ...
for the 2015 WNBA season. She made her WNBA debut in the Liberty's 2015 season opener against Atlanta, scoring six points. Shortly into the 2015 season, Allen suffered a season-ending right knee cartilage injury and decided to return home to Australia to undergo surgery.
Connecticut Sun (2023)
Allen was traded to the Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team i ...
in January 2023, as part of a three-team deal.
Phoenix Mercury (2024)
On 3 February 2024, the Connecticut Sun traded Allen to the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. One of eight original franchises, it wa ...
in a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for Moriah Jefferson
Moriah Jefferson (born March 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted second overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2016 WNBA draft. Jeffe ...
. Allen played in only 18 games all season. She struggled with injuries, and a hamstring injury sustained in July while preparing for the Paris Olympics tournament kept her sidelined for the rest of the regular season.
Chicago Sky (2025–present)
On 2 February 2025, Allen was traded to the Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team i ...
. The deal was originally reported as Allen, Natasha Cloud, and the 12th pick in the 2025 WNBA draft being traded in exchange for Alyssa Thomas
Alyssa Thomas (born April 12, 1992) is an American professional basketball Forward (basketball), forward for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins wome ...
and Tyasha Harris; however, it was officially part of a larger four-team trade. Subsequently, on 4 February 2025, Allen was traded to the Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. Th ...
in exchange for Lindsay Allen and the rights to Nikolina Milić.
LIGA FEMENINA ENDESA
In 2020, after the pandemic, she signed with the Spanish team, Valencia Basket
Valencia Basket Club Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, and his Valencia Basket ...
.
National Team
Youth Level
Allen made her debut for the Gems at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women held in Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
.
Senior Level
Allen is a current member of the Australian Women's basketball squad.[Basketball Australia. Opals Players]
Rebecca Allen
Retrieved 26 July 2014. Following good form in preliminary lead-up games, Allen was selected to represent the Opals
Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silicon dioxide, silica (SiO2·''n''H2O); its water content may range from 3% to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6% and 10%. Due to the amorphous (chemical) physical structure, it is classified as a ...
at the 2014 World Championship held in Turkey where she would make her national team debut.
In 2019, Allen was named to the final roster for the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup. After strong showings throughout this tournament, Allen was named to the tournament All-Star Five.
Allen, like all the other members of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opals women's basketball team, had a difficult tournament. The Opals lost their first two group stage matches. They looked flat against Belgium and then lost to China in heartbreaking circumstances. In their last group match the Opals needed to beat Puerto Rico by 25 or more in their final match to progress. This they did by 27 in a very exciting match. However, they lost to the United States in their quarterfinal 79 to 55.
Allen was in the squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics tournament. However, a hamstring injury sustained in the final warm-up game ruled her out of the tournament.
Personal life
Allen completed a Masters in Marketing at Deakin University
Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974 with antecedent history since 1887, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia and a founding father of Australian Fede ...
.
Allen joined the NBL commentary team for the 2024–25 season.
Career statistics
WNBA
Regular season
''Stats current through end of 2024 season''
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, 40 , , 27 , , 21.5 , , .408 , , .348 , , .704 , , 2.8 , , 0.9 , , 0.9 , , 1.3 , , 0.9 , , 6.4
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Playoffs
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See also
*List of Australian WNBA players
The following is a Chronology, chronological list of Australian players who have played at least one game in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The list includes both past and present players. Active WNBA players are shown in bold ...
References
External links
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Bec Allen
at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
*
Rebecca Allen Interview at Nostresport.com
Retrieved 6 February 2023
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1992 births
Living people
Australian expatriate basketball people in France
Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Australian Institute of Sport basketball (WNBL) players
Australian women's basketball players
Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Chicago Sky players
Connecticut Sun players
Dandenong Rangers players
Forwards (basketball)
Melbourne Boomers players
New York Liberty players
Olympic basketball players for Australia
People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School
Phoenix Mercury players
Sportspeople from Wangaratta
South East Queensland Stars players
Sportswomen from Victoria (state)
Undrafted Women's National Basketball Association players
21st-century Australian sportswomen