Thomas Allen (basketball)

Thomas Allen (born October 21, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Thomas Allen
No. 5 – NC State Wolfpack
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998
Raleigh, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College

High school career

Recruiting

Allen was one of the nation's top high school shooters and was a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2018. A four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout and Rivals, Allen was rated the No. 9 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report.[1] He received offers from Campbell, Cincinnati, East Carolina, George Mason, High Point, Illinois, James Madison, Monmouth, Murray State, N.C. State, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Old Dominion, Rhode Island, Saint Louis, Tennessee, Texas A&M, VCU, Virginia Tech, and Xavier. After official visits to N.C. State, Nebraska, and Saint Louis, Allen committed to N.C. State on October 2, 2016. On February 18, 2017, N.C. State announced head coach Mark Gottfried would not be retained following the 2016-17 season.[2] Allen was granted his release on March 29, 2017 and decided to re-open his recruitment.[3] Despite picking up a late offer from Kansas, Allen committed to Nebraska on April 21, 2017.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Thomas Allen
SG		 Garner, NC Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 102, 21 (SG)   Rivals: 103, 21 (SG)  247Sports: 134, 26 (SG)  ESPN: N/A, 26 (SG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Nebraska Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "ESPN - Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.

    College career

    Allen started the 2017–18 season coming off the bench for the Cornhuskers. On December 16, 2017, Allen scored a career-high 13 points (3–4 behind the arc) in 14 minutes against Kansas.[5] He averaged 3.2 points per game as a freshman.[6]

    As a sophomore, Allen averaged 8.7 points, two assists and 1.3 steals per game. He injured his ankle on February 28, 2019, in a loss to Michigan forcing him to miss the rest of the season. Following the season Allen announced he was transferring to NC State.[7]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Nebraska 3209.9.395.354.8001.0.5.2.03.2
    2018–19 Nebraska 292530.2.436.364.8622.82.01.3.28.7
    2019–20 NC State
    Redshirt
    Career 612519.6.425.361.8371.81.2.7.15.8

    Personal life

    Thomas is the son of Clarence and Tonya Simmons. He has one brother, Brandon Smith, and three sisters, Deshadia Allen, Tashari Allen and Racquel Simmons. Thomas is a marketing major at Nebraska.[8]

    References
    1. "New England Class of 2017". New England Recruiting Report. June 26, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
    2. Goodman, Jeff (February 18, 2017). "Mark Gottfried fired at NC State, will finish season". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
    3. Alexander, Jonathan (March 29, 2017). "Thomas Allen, NC State's lone recruit, granted a release by the school". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
    4. Basnett, Chris (April 21, 2017). "Huskers score huge recruiting win with commitment of Thomas Allen". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
    5. "No. 13 Kansas escapes with a 73-72 win at Nebraska". Associated Press. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
    6. Smith, R. Cory (April 6, 2019). "Thomas Allen Looking to Get His 'Swag Back' at NC State". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
    7. "Former Husker Thomas Allen transfers to North Carolina State". Omaha World-Herald. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
    8. "Thomas Allen Player Profile". August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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