Allen with the Celtics on January 13, 2008 |
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| No. 34 – Miami Heat | |
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1975-07-20) July 20, 1975 (age 37) Castle Air Force Base, near Merced, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillcrest (Dalzell, South Carolina) |
| College | Connecticut (1993–1996) |
| NBA Draft | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Career history | |
| 1996–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2003–2007 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2007–2012 | Boston Celtics |
| 2012–present | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Walter Ray Allen, Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He formerly played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and Boston Celtics of the NBA. In college, he was a member of the University of Connecticut Huskies. One of the most accurate 3-point and free throw shooters in NBA history, he is a ten-time NBA All-Star, and won an NBA championship in 2008, as well as an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men's basketball team. Allen has acted in two films, including a lead role in the 1998 Spike Lee film He Got Game. Allen is the NBA's all-time leader both in three-point field goals made and attempted in the regular season as well as the NBA's all-time leader in three-point field goals made in the postseason.
