Kyle Allman Jr.

Kyle Allman, Jr. (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for VEF Rīga of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. He played college basketball for Cal State Fullerton.

Kyle Allman Jr.
No. 0 – VEF Rīga
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLEBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1997-09-02) September 2, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeCal State Fullerton (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Lavrio
2020–presentVEF Rīga
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Allman was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He attended St. John's Preparatory School for three years before transferring to the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture before his senior year.[1] He averaged 20 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior.[2]

College career

Allman, Jr. played four seasons for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. He was a key reserve for the team as a true freshman, averaging 5.1 points per game. He became a starter for the Titans as a sophomore and averaged 10.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Allman enjoyed a breakout season in his junior year, recording a career-high 19.5 points per game while also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32 games played (31 starts) and was named first team All-Big West Conference.[3] Allman was named the 2018 Big West Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals against UC Irvine in the conference championship game.[4] As a senior, Allman was named first team All-Big West for a second straight season after averaging 17.5 points, three rebounds, and two assists per game.[5] He finished his collegiate career with the most games played in school history with 127 and fifth in points scored with 1,680.[6]

Professional career

Lavrio

Allman was added to the Toronto Raptors Summer League roster after going unselected in the 2019 NBA Draft, but only appeared in one game and was not offered a contract by the team.[7] Allman signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League on July 26, 2019.[8] He averaged 11.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in his rookie season.

VEF Rīga

On July 18, 2020, Allman signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.[9]

References
  1. Kussoy, Howie (November 16, 2018). "Ex-high school teammates bring 3,000-mile scoring battle back home". New York Post. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. "Cal State Fullerton falls to Hofstra as old friends stage scoring duel". Orange County Register. November 21, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. Eprem, Jared (December 11, 2018). "Kyle Allman Jr. was prepared to be the star of CSUF men's basketball". Daily Titan.
  4. Painter Lopez, Jennifer (March 11, 2018). "Cal State Fullerton beats UC Irvine to win Big West Tourney". APNews.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. "Allman to Play in Greece, Signs With Lavrio B.C." FullertonTitans.com.
  6. "MBB Alumnus Allman, Jr. Signed to Toronto Raptors Summer League Squad". FullertonTitans.com. July 5, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  7. Kern, Josh (July 12, 2019). "Despite Canadian content boost, Raptors fall to 76ers 108-102 in Summer League". RaptorsHQ.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. Mammides, Chris (July 27, 2019). "Lavrio signs Allman just out of college". EuroBasket.com. EuroBasket Data Center. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  9. "Kyle Allman Jr. signs with VEF Riga". Sportando. July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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