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Robert Allen

Class:
Junior
Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 230
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Edgewater
Prev. College:
Samford
Major:
Multi-disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
• SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)

2022-23 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 33 games for Ole Miss, making 13 starts … Averaged 16.2 minutes, 4.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game … Scored a season-high 15 points in the season opener against Alcorn State on November 7 … Pulled in a season-best seven rebounds four times … Scored in double figures in five contests … Dished out a career-best five assists in the Rebels’ win at Georgia on February 7 ... Finished his collegiate career with 742 total rebounds.

2021-22 (SENIOR*): Made four starts in eight appearances for the Rebels before going down for the remainder of the 2021-22 season after suffering a knee injury against Memphis … Averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Rebels prior to his season-ending injury, while also tallying seven blocks and five steals on the defensive side of the ball … Saw double-figure points in back-to-back games against Mississippi Valley State and Rider, where he notched 11 points in each contest while shooting 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) from the field across that two-game stretch … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (JUNIOR): One of four Rebels to play in all 28 games … Primarily came off the bench, but made eight starts and averaged 16.1 minutes per game … Averaged 3.6 ppg and 3.2 rpg … Shot 46.4 percent (32 of 69) from the field, 16.7 percent (2 of 12) from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent (35 of 51) from the free throw line … Scored 12 points off the bench in a win over Central Arkansas (Dec. 14) … In a start at Auburn (Feb. 6), recorded 12 points and five rebounds in a season-high 37 minutes to help the Rebels beat the Tigers in overtime … Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in the SEC Tournament win over South Carolina (March 11) … Registered a team-high three blocks against rival Mississippi State (Feb. 20) … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

SAMFORD: Played in 65 games, averaging 12.0 ppg and 7.7 rebounds per game to go along with 11 double-doubles.

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Finished with a team-high 43 blocks through 32 games … Scored 14.1 ppg and pulled down 7.0 rpg, ranking second on the team in both categories … His 1.3 blocks per game was third in the Southern Conference, while his rebounding average ranked fifth … Recorded four 20-point games throughout the season … Shot 43.0 percent from the floor, knocking down 32 three-pointers as well … Posted a double-double with a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 9) … Put together 17 points and 10 rebounds against SEC foe Alabama (Dec. 18).

2018-19 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 33 games and started 31 of them … Averaged 9.9 ppg by shooting 47.5 percent from the field … Ranked second on the team and fifth in the SoCon with 8.3 rpg … Scored in double figures 18 times, including a season-high 19 points in a 107-106 overtime loss at Wofford (Jan. 24) … Produced five double-doubles in his debut campaign … Tallied 13 points and a career-high 18 rebounds at The Citadel (Feb. 23).

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.2 ppg, 9.3 apg and 4.3 apg as a senior at Edgewater High School … Led his team to a pair of state runner-up finishes, two regional championships and three district titles … Earned MVP honors at the Winter Park Classic two years in a row … Also played volleyball and was a member of the swim team.

PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Deborah Allen … Has one sister, Jessica … Full name is Robert Michael Allen … Born: Feb. 24, 2000 … Pursuing a master's in hospitality management ... Hospitality management major.