2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Thomas Allen
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Brewster Academy
Bio
2020-21 – Junior Season: Appeared in 17 games, making 15 starts … Missed final eight games of the season because of an ankle injury … Averaged 7.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game … Averaged to connect on 1.5 three-pointers per game … Shot 36.4 percent from three-point range … Scored in double figures three times … Led the team in scoring three times, assists three times, steals three times and rebounding once … Started first eight games of the season … Scored five points in NC State debut against Charleston Southern … Had first double-digit game of the season with a team-high 14 points, hitting four three-pointers, vs. Miami … Led team with 16 points, hitting four three-pointers for a second consecutive game, at Florida State … Led team with 17 points, hitting four three-pointers, vs. Syracuse … Had a season-high six rebounds vs. Boston College … Had season-best three steals at Boston College.
2019-20 – Redshirt Season: Sat out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
2018-19 – Sophomore Season (at Nebraska): Averaged 8.7 points per game on 44 percent shooting, including 36 percent from 3-point range, while chipping in 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game … Played in NU’s first 29 games, including 25 starts, before suffering a season-ending injury in the second half at No. 9 Michigan on Feb. 28 … On the year, ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 1.3 steals per game and had multiple steals in 11 of 29 contests, including a career-high five steals in a win over Missouri State … Finished with 10 double-figure performances, including a career-high 18 points against both Creighton and at Purdue … Against Creighton, hit 7-of-11 shots from the field and added five rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes … Followed up with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Oklahoma State in Sioux Falls … In Big Ten action, his best performance came at No. 15 Purdue, when he came off the bench to tie his career high with 18 points, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, against the Boilermakers … also grabbed a career high nine rebounds and added seven points and three assists in a one-point win over Minnesota.
2017-18 – Freshman Season (at Nebraska): Only freshman to crack the Huskers' rotation, averaged 3.2 points and 1.0 rebound per game while playing 32 contests … One of the first guards off the bench, shot nearly 40 percent from the field, including 35 percent from 3-point range, and played nearly 10 minutes per contest … Scored six or more points on eight occasions, including a pair of double-figure performances … Enjoyed a breakout game against No. 13 Kansas on Dec. 16, setting then-personal bests in points (13), field goals (five), 3-pointers (three) and rebounds (two) in 14 minutes of work … Saw most extensive action against Delaware State on Dec. 22, finishing with season highs of 14 points, four assists and two steals in a career-high 26 minutes of work … Played in all 18 Big Ten games as one of the first guards off the bench … Tallied five points or more on five occasions, including an eight-point effort in the win over Wisconsin on Jan. 12 … Also had five points and two rebounds in seven minutes in a win over No. 14 Minnesota on Dec. 5 and six points, including a pair of 3-pointers, in the Huskers’ win in Minneapolis on Feb. 6.
Personal: Was one of the nation's top high school shooters and was a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2018. A four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout and Rivals … Spent his senior season at Brewster Academy, helping Coach Jason Smith's team win its fifth National Prep title and a perfect 33-0 record. Brewster became the first New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) AAA team to finish unbeaten since Maine Central institute in 1998 … Was chosen as the NEPSAC Class AAA Player of the Year and first-team NEPSAC, averaging 18 points per game on 55 percent shooting, including 48 percent from 3-point range … Went 115-of-239 from 3-point range, highlighted by a school-record 11 3-pointers as part of a 50-point effort against Bridgton Academy … Scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the national prep school championship game against Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) … Made the all-tournament team at the National Prep School Invitational, an event that featured the 30 top prep schools in the country, plus several international teams, as he scored 21 points against South Kent (Conn.) … Spent his first three years of high school at Garner High School, where he led the school to the North Carolina 4A State Championship as a sophomore in 2015 … Averaged 18 points a game as Garner won its first boys basketball state championship … As a junior, averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as the Trojans won a school-record 29 games and advanced to the North Carolina Eastern Region Championship … Was named the Greater Neuse River Conference Player of the Year and was a second-team North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association selection in 2016 … Played for the Garner Road AAU program coached by Dwayne West … Son of Clarence and Tonya Simmons … Has one brother, Brandon Smith, and three sisters, Deshadia Allen, Tashari Allen and Racquel Simmons.
2019-20 – Redshirt Season: Sat out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
2018-19 – Sophomore Season (at Nebraska): Averaged 8.7 points per game on 44 percent shooting, including 36 percent from 3-point range, while chipping in 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game … Played in NU’s first 29 games, including 25 starts, before suffering a season-ending injury in the second half at No. 9 Michigan on Feb. 28 … On the year, ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 1.3 steals per game and had multiple steals in 11 of 29 contests, including a career-high five steals in a win over Missouri State … Finished with 10 double-figure performances, including a career-high 18 points against both Creighton and at Purdue … Against Creighton, hit 7-of-11 shots from the field and added five rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes … Followed up with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Oklahoma State in Sioux Falls … In Big Ten action, his best performance came at No. 15 Purdue, when he came off the bench to tie his career high with 18 points, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, against the Boilermakers … also grabbed a career high nine rebounds and added seven points and three assists in a one-point win over Minnesota.
2017-18 – Freshman Season (at Nebraska): Only freshman to crack the Huskers' rotation, averaged 3.2 points and 1.0 rebound per game while playing 32 contests … One of the first guards off the bench, shot nearly 40 percent from the field, including 35 percent from 3-point range, and played nearly 10 minutes per contest … Scored six or more points on eight occasions, including a pair of double-figure performances … Enjoyed a breakout game against No. 13 Kansas on Dec. 16, setting then-personal bests in points (13), field goals (five), 3-pointers (three) and rebounds (two) in 14 minutes of work … Saw most extensive action against Delaware State on Dec. 22, finishing with season highs of 14 points, four assists and two steals in a career-high 26 minutes of work … Played in all 18 Big Ten games as one of the first guards off the bench … Tallied five points or more on five occasions, including an eight-point effort in the win over Wisconsin on Jan. 12 … Also had five points and two rebounds in seven minutes in a win over No. 14 Minnesota on Dec. 5 and six points, including a pair of 3-pointers, in the Huskers’ win in Minneapolis on Feb. 6.
Personal: Was one of the nation's top high school shooters and was a consensus top-100 recruit for the class of 2018. A four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout and Rivals … Spent his senior season at Brewster Academy, helping Coach Jason Smith's team win its fifth National Prep title and a perfect 33-0 record. Brewster became the first New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) AAA team to finish unbeaten since Maine Central institute in 1998 … Was chosen as the NEPSAC Class AAA Player of the Year and first-team NEPSAC, averaging 18 points per game on 55 percent shooting, including 48 percent from 3-point range … Went 115-of-239 from 3-point range, highlighted by a school-record 11 3-pointers as part of a 50-point effort against Bridgton Academy … Scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the national prep school championship game against Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) … Made the all-tournament team at the National Prep School Invitational, an event that featured the 30 top prep schools in the country, plus several international teams, as he scored 21 points against South Kent (Conn.) … Spent his first three years of high school at Garner High School, where he led the school to the North Carolina 4A State Championship as a sophomore in 2015 … Averaged 18 points a game as Garner won its first boys basketball state championship … As a junior, averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as the Trojans won a school-record 29 games and advanced to the North Carolina Eastern Region Championship … Was named the Greater Neuse River Conference Player of the Year and was a second-team North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association selection in 2016 … Played for the Garner Road AAU program coached by Dwayne West … Son of Clarence and Tonya Simmons … Has one brother, Brandon Smith, and three sisters, Deshadia Allen, Tashari Allen and Racquel Simmons.