Hungarian basketball player
Rosco Allen (born May 5, 1993) is a Hungarian basketball player for Kawasaki Brave Thunders of Japan’s B.League . He played college basketball for Stanford University .
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 was born in Budapest, Hungary to an American father and a Hungarian mother. He has been married to Angelica Allen since June 2019.
References
^ FitzGerald, Tom (January 18, 2013). "Rosco Allen takes long road to Stanford" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved October 11, 2016 .
^ "Rosco Allen: Will enter NBA draft" . CBSSports.com . 25 May 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016 .
^ "El Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Rosco Allen" . ObradoiroCAB.com (in Spanish). July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016 .
^ "Rosco Allen, nuevo jugador del Iberostar Tenerife" . canarias.net (in Spanish). July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017 .
^ "Stanford Basketball Where Are They Now?" . RuleofTree.com . 4 November 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ "Rosco Allen" . ProBallers.com . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ "Rosco Allen inks with Niigata Albirex" . Sportando . June 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
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