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Ray Allen
Walter Ray Allen Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. He is widely considered one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time. Allen was a ten-time NBA All-Star, and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000…
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entertainment · American basketball player (born 1975) · basketball player · actor · also Ray Allen, Walter Ray Allen, Walter Ray Allen, Jr., Allen
Born 20 July 1975 · Q208623
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Forbes: Ray Allen Inspires Africa’s Next Generation At Jr. NBA Clinic In Soweto
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Sports Illustrated: Ray Allen Buys His Own Logoman Card And It’s a Slam Dunk for the Hobby
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2023· 1 entry
Sports Illustrated: Ray Allen Sports Card Listed for $2,800
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2021· 4 entries
Allen accepted a position as director of boys' and girls' basketball and boys' varsity basketball head coach at Gulliver Preparatory School
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Allen suffered injuries in a serious bicycle crash, and he credited his bicycle helmet with effectively saving his life
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Won the NBA 75th Anniversary Team with _Retired Basketball (2021).
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Was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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2018· 2 entries
Won the Basketball Hall of Fame with _Retired Basketball (2018).
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Allen's autobiography, From the Outside, was released on March 27, 2018.
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2017· 1 entry
Allen said in a court filing that he was the victim of "catfishing" by a man who posed online as several different women
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2016· 1 entry
Tampa Bay Times: Ray Allen officially retires
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2015· 1 entry
Allen co-starred alongside Kyrie Irving, Baron Davis and J
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2013· 2 entries
Won the NBA with Miami Heat (2013).
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While playing Milwaukee in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs, Allen made his 322nd career three-pointer in the playoffs, which broke Reggie Miller's record for most three-pointers made in NBA playoff history
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2012· 1 entry
Joined Miami Heat in 2012.
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2011· 1 entry
Allen became the all-time NBA leader in total three-pointers made (2,562), surpassing Reggie Miller's record of 2,560
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2010· 2 entries
Allen re-signed a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics on July 7 worth $20 million
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In Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals in a 103–94 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Allen set a then record for most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game on 8–11 shooting to tie the series 1–1
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2009· 3 entries
Allen scored 18 points to reach the 20,000 point total for his career
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With his streak ending at 72, Allen broke the Celtics franchise record in consecutive free throws made previously set by Larry Bird (71)
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Allen was named as the All-Star replacement for Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson
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2008· 6 entries
Won the NBA with Boston Celtics (2008).
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In the series-ending Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Allen tied an NBA Finals record with seven three-pointers in the Celtics' 131–92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers
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Allen would play all 48 minutes and contribute greatly with 19 points and 9 rebounds in what would become the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, with the Celtics coming back from a 24-point deficit at one point in t
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Allen was honored as the 3rd best of the 20 greatest players in franchise history during Milwaukee's 40th Anniversary Team Celebration, but could not attend the festivities because of the Celtics' game against the New Or
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Allen was named as the replacement for injured East All-Star Caron Butler of the Washington Wizards, who was out with a left hip flexor strain, for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans
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“I just remember this process in [2008] when [James] Posey left us. He left and we just really wanted him back and he went to New Orleans. We didn”
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2007· 4 entries
Allen passed 17,000 points for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime in a 98–95 victory against the Toronto Raptors, in which he sank the game winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in overtime
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The Sonics traded Allen and Glen Davis, the 35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, to the Celtics in exchange for Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and the fifth overall pick, Jeff Green
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Scored a career-high 54 points against the Utah Jazz in a 122–114 overtime win, the second most in Sonics history
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Joined Boston Celtics in 2007.
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2006· 3 entries
Allen broke Dennis Scott's ten-year-old NBA record for 3-point field goals made in a season in a game against the Denver Nuggets
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Allen moved into second place on the NBA's list of all-time 3-point field goals made, trailing only Reggie Miller
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Allen became the 97th player in NBA history to score 15,000 points
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2003· 4 entries
Won the FIBA AmeriCup with United States Basketball (2003).
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Awarded NBA Sportsmanship Award (2003).
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Joined Seattle SuperSonics in 2003.
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Was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, where he solidified his reputation as a scorer, breaking several league records for three-point and free throw shooting
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2001· 1 entry
Allen recorded his first career triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against the Boston Celtics
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2000· 3 entries
Allen scored 36 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a 102–99 win against the Utah Jazz
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Allen recorded a career-high 13 assists in a loss to the Seattle SuperSonics
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Joined United States Basketball in 2000.
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1999· 1 entry
Following the 1998–99 NBA lockout, Allen signed a six-year, $70
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1998· 2 entries
The last game of the regular season, Allen tallied a 40-point double-double with 10 rebounds
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Allen co-starred alongside Denzel Washington in the Spike Lee film He Got Game as high school basketball phenomenon Jesus Shuttlesworth
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1997· 3 entries
Allen set a new career high of 35 points against the New York Knicks
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Allen scored a new career high of 32 points in a loss to the Phoenix Suns
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Allen put in one of his strongest efforts of the season in a win against the Golden State Warriors, contributing 22 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and a new career high of 9 rebounds
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1996· 3 entries
Where he started and played 28 minutes and scored 13 points in a win against fellow rookie Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers
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Allen signed a 3-year, $6
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Joined Milwaukee Bucks in 1996.
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1995· 1 entry
“When I was in school there was a couple of RAs that were in their 30s and I thought, Wow, they”
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1993· 1 entry
Played for UConn Huskies men's basketball (1993–1996).
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1975· 1 entry
Born 1975-07-20.
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