Left UConn after his junior year. The Minnesota Timberwolves made him their #1 draft pick (#5 overall) in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft. Drafts rights traded, along with a future first-round draft pick, to the Milwaukee Bucks for Stephon Marbury on June 26, 1996. Co-starred with Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's movie "He Got Game" (1998). Signed a 6-year, $70.9 millon contract on Feb. 10, 1999. Dating Middletown, CT native Shannon Walker Williams, an actress who is on the soap opera "As The World Turns". Has written a book "Ray of Hope : More Than Basketball and Money" that was supposed to be released in Sept. 1998 (Cronopio Publishing - ISBN: 096580481X) but it apparently either hasn't been published or quickly went out of print.
Hammerin' Hank's BioWalter Ray Allen was born July 20, 1975. His jumper has improved significantly since then.Many memorable Ray Allen moments, but most fans probably would place the awkward game-winner against Georgetown in the 1996 BET title game at the top of the list. Followed by 13 of the longest seconds in UC history. Remember that Ricky and Kirk combined for 20 of UC's last 22 points in that game. UC trailed by 11 with 5.5 minutes to go when Travis fouled out. Georgetown didn't score again.
KK 20p 9r Iverson 4-15 FG. Thanks Ricky. Fortunately the NCAA didn't take THAT win away (like they did the next three!). Among UC's three year players, Ray is #2 in scoring (1922p). Rip 2036. Ray is #4 overall (behind Smitty, Rip, & Tony). Ray has the school record for 3-point shooting (44.8%), and is fourth in single season scoring avg (23.4 in '96). He made 115 3P FG that year--a school record. If you take out Gilead Katz 13-26 3P year, Ray WAS the single season leader at 46.6% '96 until very quietly Albie beat him out last season with a 47.8%. And he's made a helluva pro, doing UConn proud! |
Ray Allen, Connecticut, 6-5, G
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
93-94 UConn 34 735 158 310 33 82 80 101 155 46 53 47 7 38 429
94-95 UConn 32 1051 255 521 85 191 80 110 218 53 75 64 16 61 675
95-96 UConn 35 1215 292 618 115 247 119 147 228 46 117 82 18 60 818
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TOTALS 101 3001 705 1449 233 520 279 358 601 145 245 193 41 159 1922
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
93-94 UConn 21.6 51.0 40.2 79.2 4.6 1.6 1.4 0.2 1.1 12.6
94-95 UConn 32.8 48.9 44.5 72.7 6.8 2.3 2.0 0.5 1.9 21.1
95-96 UConn 34.7 47.2 46.6 81.0 6.5 3.3 2.3 0.5 1.7 23.4
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TOTALS 29.7 48.7 44.8 77.9 6.0 2.4 1.9 0.4 1.6 19.0
Player of the Year (UPI), 1995-96
Unanimous 1st Team All-American, 1995-96
3rd Team All-American (AP, NABC), 1995-96
Big East All-Rookie team 1993-94
Big East Player of the Year, 1995-96
Graduated as #3 on the UConn career scoring list with 1,922 points
Set a UConn single-season record with 115 three-pointers in 1995-96.
First UConn player ever to earn All-America recognition in back-to-back seasons,
after being named to AP's and NABC's Third Team as a sophomore in 1994-95.
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