Grayson Allen is a veteran shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 21st overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He has had previous stints with the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks and is presently playing for the Suns. In his earlier life, he played varsity basketball for the Providence School Stallions at the Providence School of Jacksonville.
In the 2022/23 season, Allen played 72 games with the Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He shot 44.0% from the field, including 39.9% from the three-point range. This offseason, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team trade deal in exchange for Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Allen will be looking forward to a good postseason run with the Phoenix Suns in the 2023/24 season.
Grayson Allen Trade
Grayson Allen was traded by the Memphis Grizzlies on August 7, 2021, to the Milwaukee Bucks. In exchange, the Bucks traded Sam Merrill and two second-round picks from the future to the Grizzlies. Allen played two seasons and 138 games with the Bucks and averaged 10.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He shot 44.4% from the field, including 40.4% from the deep end.
Grayson Allen College
Allen attended Duke University and played collegiate basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He played with the team for four seasons (2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18). He is notable for winning the NCAA championship with the team in his freshman 2014/15 season. However, he had to face criticism for his unsportsmanlike behaviours and dirty plays.
Throughout his five years and four seasons of collegiate basketball at Duke University, Allen played 142 games. He averaged 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 43.0% from the field, including 38.0% from the deep end. At the end of his college career, he declared himself for the NBA draft in 2018, where he was eventually drafted by the Utah Jazz.
Grayson Allen’s High School
Allen attended Providence School of Jacksonville in Florida and played varsity basketball for the Providence School Stallions. He won a state championship in 2013 and graduated from the school in 2014. On his graduation, he was honored as a MacDonald’s All-American. Furthermore, he was the winner of the MacDonald’s All-American Slam Dunk Contest, by beating Jahlil Okafor, who later was his teammate at Duke University.
FAQs
A. Grayson Allen hails from Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
A. The Utah Jazz drafted Grayson Allen into the NBA.
A. Grayson Allen wears jersey # 8 for the Phoenix Suns. He wore jersey # 24 for the Utah Jazz, jersey # 3 for the Memphis Grizzlies and jerseys # 7 and # 12 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
A. Grayson Allen won the NCAA championship in 2015.A. Grayson Allen played 142 games and averaged 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game during his college basketball career.
A. Grayson Allen played 142 games and averaged 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game during his college basketball career.
