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 | Phoenix Suns |
Position | Shooting Guard |
Height / weight | 1.93 m / 90 kg |
Born | 8 Oct 1995 |
Nationality | United States |
Playing Style | Right Handed |
Nickname | Deebo |
Team History | |
Phoenix | 2023 - present |
Milwaukee | 2021 - 2023 |
Memphis | 2019 - 2021 |
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