Grayson Allen

Grayson Allen

No. 3 Duke Blue Devils
Position Guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born October 8, 1995
Jacksonville, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Providence School
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College Duke (2014–present)
Career highlights and awards

Grayson Allen (born October 8, 1995) is an American college basketball player who currently plays at Duke University.

Allen was selected as a McDonald’s All-American in 2014.[1] He won the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest, jumping over future Duke teammate Jahlil Okafor.[2]

On April 7, 2015, Allen played in the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game, scoring 16 points, including 8 straight.[3] After the game, Allen was cited as one of the main reasons for Duke's win by commentators.[4][5] Coach Mike Krzyzewski agreed, saying, "We were kind of dead in the water. We were nine points down and Grayson just put us on his back."[4]

References

  1. Borzello, Jeff (January 1, 2013). "Players announced for McDonald's All-American Game". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. Rohrbach, Ben (April 2, 2014). "Grayson Allen leaps over 6-foot-10 Jahlil Okafor to win McDonald's dunk contest". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  3. "Comeback! Duke dispatches Wisconsin to capture national title No. 5". ESPN. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Wolken, Dan (April 7, 2015). "Duke freshmen give Blue Devils late boost for title". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. Myerberg, Paul (April 7, 2015). "Duke edges Wisconsin to win fifth national championship". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

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