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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1982-01-11 ) January 11, 1982 (age 44) , Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Listed weight
- 213 lb (97 kg)
- High school
- Crane (Chicago, Illinois)
- College
- Butler County CC (2000–2001) Wabash Valley (2001–2002) Oklahoma State (2002–2004)
- Nba draft
- 2004 : 1st round, 25th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Boston Celtics
- Playing career
- 2004–2018
- Position
- Shooting guard / small forward
- Number
- 42, 9, 24
- 2004 2010
- Boston Celtics
- 2010 2017
- Memphis Grizzlies
- 2017 2018
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 6,654 (8.1 ppg)
- Rebounds
- 2,884 (3.5 rpg)
- Steals
- 1,158 (1.4 spg)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anthony
- Family name
- Allen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- basketball
- Position played
- shooting guard
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 97
- Image
- Tony Allen fouled.jpg
- Height
- 193
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- Commons category
- Tony Allen (basketball)
- date of birth
- 1982-01-11
- drafted by
- Boston Celtics
- sport number
- 9
- end of work period
- 2018-00-00
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Anthony Allen (born January 11, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily for the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. Nicknamed "the Grindfather", he is a six-time member on the NBA All-Defensive Team, including three first-team selections. Allen won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Known for his suffocating on-ball pressure, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in NBA history.
College career
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