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Phoenix Suns | #8 | Guard

Grayson

Allen

PPG

13.4

RPG

3.8

APG

3.1

PIE

8.5

HEIGHT

6'4" (1.93m)

WEIGHT

198lb (90kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Duke

AGE

28 years

BIRTHDATE

October 8, 1995

DRAFT

2018 R1 Pick 21

EXPERIENCE

5 Years

6'4" | 198lb | 28 years

DRAFT

2018 R1 Pick 21

BIRTHDATE

October 8, 1995

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Duke

EXPERIENCE

5 Years

Player Bio

Allen was born in 1995 in Jacksonville, Florida. In high school at Providence School of Jacksonville, he graduated cum laude, helping lead the team to a 90-10 record with one state title and two state semifinal appearances. In 2014, he was named a McDonald's All-American and won the slam dunk contest at the Powerade Jam Fest. He was also selected for the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic. Allen was named a First Coast All-Star Scholar-Athlete in 2014. At Duke, he was one of only three graduates to receive All-ACC Academic honors all four years, joining Quin Synder and Amile Jefferson. Learn more about Allen on Twitter and Instagram (@graysonjallen). Allen was one of five Duke players in history with 1,900 or more points, 400 or more rebounds and 400 or more assists in his four years. He was named to the 2017-18 All-Atlantic Coast Conference third team. Allen led Duke in three-pointers (2.8) and steals (1.7) per game in his senior year (2017-18). The Jacksonville, Florida native was second on the Blue Devils in points per game (15.5). As a junior, Allen led the Blue Devils in assists (3.5) and was named to the 2017 All-ACC Tournament team after they won the tournament title. In his freshman year, Allen helped Duke win the 2015 NCAA Tournament title and was named to the All-Tournament team. He scored 16 points in the title-clinching win over Wisconsin and averaged 12.5 points per contest during the NCAA tournament. Allen was selected by the Jazz in the first round (21st overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft.