Kadeem Frank Allen (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional

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player for Pallacanestro Forlì of the Lega Serie A2. He played

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for Hutchinson Community College and

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High school

In high school he first played for Laney High School, and in his senior year he played guard for

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in his hometown of

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College career

Playing for Hutchinson Community College in

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, Allen as a freshman averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals (tops in the Jayhawk Conference), and 3.9 assists (3rd) in 2012–13. As a sophomore he scored 25.9 points per game (second in the

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), and had 5.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He was named Junior College Player of the Year in 2014 by both the NABC and

after being named the 2014 NJCAA Preseason Player of the Year by the ''

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''. Hutchinson transferred to the

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and played for the

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for his final two years. He averaged 9.8 points, 1.6 steals (4th in the Pac-12), and 4.0 rebounds per game in his senior campaign. As a senior, he was named second-team All-Pac-12 and to the All-Defensive team.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2017–2018)

Allen was drafted by the Celtics in the

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and signed the franchise's first

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. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Celtics and their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. On January 29, 2018, Allen was named the

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Player of the Week following a 38 points per game over the prior week. It included a 46 point game against the

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on January 23. On February 2, 2018, Allen and teammate Jabari Bird were named to the Midseason All-NBA G League East Team after averaging 18.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.6 steals per game. On July 15, 2018, Allen was waived by the Celtics.

Westchester Knicks (2018–2019)

Allen was signed by the

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on July 25, 2018. He was waived by the Knicks on October 13, 2018, but signed with their G League affiliate the

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for training camp.

New York Knicks (2019–2020)

On January 14, 2019, Allen signed with the

on a two-way contract. On June 25, 2020, the Knicks waived Allen.

JL Bourg (2020–2021)

On July 20, 2020, he signed with JL Bourg of

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, with whom he averaged 9.6 points and 2.7 assists per game in EuroCup games 8.9 points and 2.5 assists per game in the domestic LNB league. On January 25, 2021, Allen was included in the roster of the Canton Charge, but was later waived by the Charge on February 6, 2021.

Hapoel Haifa (2021–2023)

On June 19, 2021, Allen signed with Hapoel Haifa of the

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Calgary Surge (2023)

On June 9, 2023, Allen signed with the Calgary Surge of the

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. However, he was waived on July 5.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Kadeem 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball players from Wilmington, North Carolina Boston Celtics draft picks Boston Celtics players Calgary Surge players Emsley A. Laney High School alumni Hapoel Haifa B.C. players Hutchinson Blue Dragons men's basketball players Israeli Basketball Premier League players JL Bourg Basket players Maine Red Claws players New Hanover High School alumni New York Knicks players Point guards Westchester Knicks players 21st-century American sportsmen