Rosco Allen

Rosco Allen (born May 5, 1993) is a Hungarian basketball player for Niigata Albirex BB of Japan’s B.League. He played college basketball for Stanford University.

Rosco Allen
No. 25 – Niigata Albirex BB
PositionSmall forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1993-05-05) May 5, 1993
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Gorman
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
CollegeStanford (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Obradoiro
2017–2018Iberostar Tenerife
2018–2019Shimane Susanoo Magic
2019–2020Gunma Crane Thunders
2020–presentNiigata Albirex BB
Career highlights and awards

Allen emigrated to the United States from Hungary at age 12 and played high school basketball at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.[1] He chose Stanford and played for the Cardinal from 2012 to 2016. After earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a redshirt junior, Allen declared his eligibility for the 2016 NBA draft.[2]

After going unselected in the draft, Allen played for the 2016 Golden State Warriors Summer League team and later signed with Obradoiro CAB in Spain.[3]

Following the 2016–17 campaign, Allen signed with Iberostar Tenerife.[4]

Allen was a member of the 2018 Boston Celtics Summer League team.

For the 2018-2019 season, Allen signed with Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League.[5]

Allen was a member of the 2019 Los Angeles Lakers Summer League team.

In 2019-2020, Allen signed with Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League.[6] He averaged 23.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. On June 12, 2020, Allen signed with Niigata Albirex BB.[7]

Allen is a member of the men's Hungarian national basketball team.

Personal life

He has been married to Angelica Allen since June 2019.

References
  1. FitzGerald, Tom (January 18, 2013). "Rosco Allen takes long road to Stanford". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. "Rosco Allen: Will enter NBA draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. "El Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Rosco Allen". ObradoiroCAB.com (in Spanish). July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  4. "Rosco Allen, nuevo jugador del Iberostar Tenerife". canarias.net (in Spanish). July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. "Stanford Basketball Where Are They Now?". RuleofTree.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. "Rosco Allen". ProBallers.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. "Rosco Allen inks with Niigata Albirex". Sportando. June 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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