Jerome Allen (basketball) facts for kids
| Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 28, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| High school | Episcopal Academy (Merion, Pennsylvania) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Penn (1991–1995) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1995–2009 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2009–present | |||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
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| 1995–1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | CSP Limoges | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Ülkerspor | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Virtus Roma | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Tau Cerámica | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Snaidero Cucine Udine | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Napoli | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | PAOK Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Snaidero Cucine Udine | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Veroli Basket | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Snaidero Cucine Udine | |||||||||||||
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| 2009 | Snaidero Cucine Udine | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Penn | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Boston Celtics (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 2024–present |
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| Points | 336 (2.9 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 123 (1.1 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 201 (1.7 apg) | |||||||||||||
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Jerome Byron Allen was born on January 28, 1973. He is an American former professional basketball player. He also worked as a college head coach. Most recently, he was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Early Life and School
Jerome Allen grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family worked hard to make ends meet. He went to public school when he was young. Later, he attended Episcopal Academy for high school.
At Episcopal Academy, Jerome became one of the best high school basketball players in the country. He received scholarship offers from 16 different schools! He decided to go to Penn to study accounting. He had always planned to become an accountant.
College Basketball Career
Jerome Allen was a starting player for four years at Penn. He played alongside other future NBA players like Matt Maloney and Ira Bowman. During his time there, Jerome and the Penn Quakers basketball team were amazing. They didn't lose a single game in the Ivy League from his freshman to his junior year!
Their winning streak of 48 games in the conference is the best in Ivy League history. Jerome averaged 13.7 points per game throughout his college career at Penn.
Playing in the NBA
Starting with the Minnesota Timberwolves
In the 1995 NBA draft, Jerome Allen was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the 49th player picked overall. He was the most recent player from the Ivy League to be drafted into the NBA until 2019. Jerome played 41 games for the Timberwolves. He averaged 2.6 points in about 8.8 minutes per game.
Playing for the Indiana Pacers
For the 1996 NBA season, Jerome Allen joined the Indiana Pacers. He played in 51 games for them. He averaged around 3 points in 14 minutes per game.
Joining the Denver Nuggets
Jerome then signed with the Denver Nuggets. He played 25 games with them to finish the 1996 NBA season.
Playing Basketball Around the World
After his time in the NBA, Jerome Allen played basketball in many different countries. He played professionally in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Turkey.
Coaching Career
Coaching at Penn
In 2009, Jerome Allen became an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania's men's basketball team. Later that year, he was named the temporary head coach. On March 31, 2010, he officially became the permanent head coach for the Penn Men's Basketball team. He coached the team until he resigned on March 10, 2015.
Working with the Boston Celtics
In 2015, Jerome Allen joined the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach. He worked under head coach Brad Stevens. Jerome was one of the Celtics' assistant coaches for many years.
Moving to the Detroit Pistons
In the summer of 2021, Jerome Allen announced he was leaving the Celtics. He joined Dwane Casey's coaching staff with the Detroit Pistons.
See also
In Spanish: Jerome Allen para niños
