Jarrett Allen is an American professional basketball player who plays center for the Cleveland Cavaliers as of March 2025. He was born on April 21, 1998, in Austin, Texas, United States. Allen represented the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team at the University of Texas. He made his college debut against Incarnate Word, playing for three quarters and six minutes while scoring 16 points for the Longhorns as per Sports Reference. In his freshman season, he played 33 games, starting all of them while averaging 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. He was named to the third-team All-Big 12 in 2017.
Allen is playing his 8th season in the NBA after being drafted in the 2017 NBA draft. He is playing his 5th season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and as of March 20, 2025, Allen has averaged 13.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in the 2024-25 NBA regular season.
What team was Jarrett Allen drafted by?
Jarrett Allen was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA in the 2017 NBA draft. He was selected as a first-round 22nd pick and signed his contract on July 20, 2017. Allen played his debut match as the second youngest player to ever play an NBA game for the Nets at the age of 19 years, 182 days, on October 20, 2017. Allen scored 587 points and grabbed 388 rebounds in his debut season as per Proballers. He played three complete seasons and 12 games in the 2020-21 NBA season before getting transferred to the Cavaliers on January 14, 2021. Allen has appeared in 234 games for the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 2,367 points, grabbing 1,857 rebounds, and dishing out 289 assists as of March 2025.
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FAQs on Jarrett Allen
A. Jarrett Allen is 26 years old as of March 2025.
A. Jarrett Allen is 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) tall.
A. As of March 2025, Jarrett Allen wears jersey number 31 in the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A. As of March 2025, Jarrett Allen weighs 243 lbs (110 kg).
