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Born: Jun 27, 1978
Height: 6-10 /  2,08
Weight: 255  lbs. / 115,7  kg.
College: Villanova
Years Pro: 7

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Background


Career Transactions: Went undrafted in NBA Draft 2000 … played in the ABA with the San Diego WildFire and in the International Basketball League with Trenton in 2000-01 … signed as a free agent by the Miami Heat (07/20/01) … re-signed by the Heat (09/10/03) … traded by Miami to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Steve Smith (02/24/05) … signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bulls (09/02/05).

Career: Has appeared in 277 games, including 102 starts, over five NBA seasons with Miami, Charlotte and Chicago … has averaged 6.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 19.0 mpg … is a career .441 shooter from the floor and .778 from the free throw line … has appeared in 16 playoff games, all with Miami in 2004 … holds postseason averages of 4.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 15.9 mpg, while shooting .456 from the field and .600 from the free throw line.

2005-06: Made 54 appearances, the second most of his career … averaged 4.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg in 13.0 mpg and shot .490 from the field and .605 from the free throw line … scored 16 points (7-12 FG, 2-2 FT) and grabbed six rebounds, both season-highs, vs. Philadelphia (02/16) … hit the first three-pointer of his career in his only attempt of the season, at Detroit (02/24) … spent eight games on the Inactive List … recorded 19 DNP-CDs … missed one game with the flu (12/20), one with a sprained neck (03/05) and two with low back spasms (03/24-26) … 2006 Playoffs: Started all six games against the Heat and averaged 4.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.2 apg in 23.8 mpg.

2004-05 (Miami/Charlotte): Played in 36 games splitting time with Miami (14 games) and Charlotte (22 games) … averaged 5.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 14.4 mpg and shot .475 from the floor and .929 from the free throw line … scored 10+ points four times, including in three of his last five games … appeared in 10 games with Miami to start the season before undergoing microdisectomy spine surgery (12/01) … traded by the Heat to Charlotte (02/24) in exchange for Steve Smith.

2003-04 (Miami): Saw action in 45 games and averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 13.7 mpg … scored a season-high 14 points two times … missed a total of 23 games due to injury or illness … registered 14 DNP-CD’s … 2004 Playoffs: Made 10 appearances and averaged 5.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 13.8 mpg, while shooting .449 from the floor and .667 from the free throw line … two games of 10+ points … scored 13 points and 29 minutes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Indiana (05/10/04) … pulled down eight rebounds, including five offensive boards, in Game 1 of the Eastern Semis at Indiana (05/06).

2002-03 (Miami): Appeared in a career-high 80 games, including 73 starting assignments, and posted career-high averages of 9.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 29.0 mpg … collected 10+ points in 42 games, including four games over 20 points … grabbed 10+ boards seven times … set career-highs in points (23), field goals made (10) and minutes (47) vs. Chicago (01/18) … missed two games due to injury. 2001-02 (Miami): Averaged 4.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 13.4 mpg in 12 games, including two starts … shot .431 from the floor and .800 from the free throw line … scored 10+ points in four of his 12 games on the season … collected his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds at Orlando (04/17/02) … missed 35 games due to injury … registered 35 DNP-CDs.

College Career: Appeared in 125 games, including 93 starts, during his four-year career at Villanova … averaged 9.0 ppg and 5.7 rpg while shooting .516 from the field … in each of his final three seasons, his scoring and rebounding averages exceeded his averages from the previous season … was an All-Big East Second Team selection his senior season after leading the Wildcats with 14.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg and 1.88 bpg … one of only 22 players in school history to score 1,000+ points and grab 500+ rebounds after finishing his career at Villanova with 1,131 points and 708 rebounds.


Personal


Full name is Malik Omar Allen … mother’s name is Tracey Allen … nicknamed “Leek” … met his wife Kara (Saylor) at Villanova and the two married in Philadelphia on July 16, 2005 … majored in Communications at Villanova … participated in the Heat’s Learn to Swim program, helping Miami-area children learn water safety and how to swim … visited a hurricane shelter in West Palm Beach (09/04) after Hurricane Frances hit Florida, helping lift spirits and serve meals … enjoys listening to music and reading in his free time … favorite restaurant is the Cheesecake Factory … would like to coach or teach young children after his playing career … favorite teams are Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers … favorite movie is “Usual Suspects”.