8) RAY ALLEN

8. Ray Allen: Connecticut – (1993-96) Dalzell, SC

Three years: 19.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 44.8% 3FG, 77.9% FT.

Player of the Year (1996)

First Team Consensus All-American (1996)

UConn head coach Jim Calhoun has had an embarrassment of riches when it came to wing players and maybe his most talented ever was the 6′6″ Allen.

It didn’t start out with dominance in his freshman season as Allen was eased into the lineup, playing a little over half a game. He still managed to average 12.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, and 1.1 spg. He also started to show what an excellent shooter he was by shooting 51.0% from the floor, 40.2% from three, and 79.2% from the line. The next two years Allen saw more of the floor and that was bad news for the rest of the conference. Allen averaged 21.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, and 1.9 spg. One of the best three point shooters in conference history, he also shot 44.5% from three point range. His junior season was even better as the 6’6” guard averaged 23.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.3 apg, and 1.7 spg, while also making 81.0% of his free throws and a tremendous 46.6% from three point range.

In his three year career, Allen totaled 1,922 points and 601 rebounds. He also joined fellow Husky Richard Hamilton as the only two players in Big East history to total over 1,000 conference points in a three year career. One of the best three point shooters in college basketball history, Allen is 20th all-time in NCAA history with a 44.8% from three point land.

Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 5th overall pick in the NBA draft, Allen has played for three teams over twelve seasons, averaging 21.1 ppg in his career and being named an all-star eight times.