Lavoy Allen

Lavoy Allen

Allen with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013
Personal information
Born	(1989-02-04) February 4, 1989 (age 35) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (2007–2011)
NBA draft	2011: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2011–2019
Position	Power forward / center
Number	50, 5
Career history
2011	Strasbourg IG
2011–2014	Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2017	Indiana Pacers
2018	Northern Arizona Suns
2018–2019	Capital City Go-Go
Career highlights and awards
Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (2011) 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2010, 2011) Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2009)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Lavoy Allen (born February 4, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round, 50th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen is the son of a truck driver, and did not play much basketball until eighth grade. He attended Pennsbury High School, where he was coached by Oliver Aaron. Rivals.com ranked him the 14th best center in his class, and Scout.com named him the 110th overall prospect. Allen committed to Temple University and coach Fran Dunphy.

Temple reached the NCAA tournament in all four seasons that Allen played there. He was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team honoree and a two-time All-Atlantic 10 First Team recipient. In his junior year, he became the first Temple player to average a double-double since Ollie Johnson accomplished the feat in 1970–71. Allen declared for early entry in the 2010 NBA draft, but withdrew prior to the May 8 deadline. As a senior, Allen surpassed Johnny Baum as the all-time leading rebounder in Temple history. He was the recipient of the Robert V. Geasey Trophy honoring the Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year. Dunphy has said that Allen "might be the smartest player I've ever coached."^[1]