Grayson Allen is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Associated. He started his NBA career playing for the Utah Jazz. As of 2023, he plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. He has also played for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Grayson James Allen was born on October 8, 1995, in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States of America. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 90 kg. He shoots right-handed.

Team 232 phoenix suns Phoenix Suns
Position Shooting Guard
Height / weight 1.93 m / 90 kg
Born 8 Oct 1995
Nationality United States United States
Playing Style Right Handed
Nickname Deebo
Team History
232 phoenix suns Phoenix 2023 - present
211 milwaukee bucks Milwaukee 2021 - 2023
220 memphis grizzlies Memphis 2019 - 2021
229 utah jazz Utah 2018 - 2019

He is married to former professional soccer player Morgan Reid. They met while attending Duke University.

High School and College Career

He attended Providence High School in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. In his final year, he was named a McDonald’s All-American.

Allen committed to play for Duke University in 2014. In 2015, he helped lead them to the NCAA Championships. In 2016, he was named to the First-team All-ACC and he was also named to the Second-team All-American.

Professional Career

After Duke, he joined the NBA and was a first-round pick during the 2018 NBA Draft, selected 21st overall by the Utah Jazz. He played with the Jazz from 2018 to 2019. At that time, they also assigned him to play for their G-League team, the Salt Lake City Stars.

In 2019, he was to the Memphis Grizzlies along with Kyle Korver and Jae Crowder. In August 2021, the Grizzlies traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Sam Merrill. As of the 2022-2023 season, he still plays for the Bucks.

In 2023, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns alongside Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson.

Career Highlights

  • 2015 - NCAA champion
  • 2016 - Second-team All-American – SN
  • 2016 - Third-team All-American –AP, NABC
  • 2016 - First-team All-ACC
  • 2018 - Third-team All-ACC
  • 2014 - McDonald’s All-American

Grayson Allen FAQ

User Comments

0 comments
Reply to