All Things Basketball with GD - Player Spotlight for Week 8, Ray Allen

All Things Basketball with GD podcast by GD That Sports Dude

Episode notes

Player spotlight (00:31)

Ray Allen: 6'5", 205 LB, SG

Born Walter Ray Allen Jr in Merced, CA (7/20/75)

Born on the Castle Air Force Base, parents Flora & Walter Allen Sr

A child of a military family that lived in England, Germany, Oklahoma & South Carolina (his years of high school)

In Daizell, SC (Sumter County) he attend Hillcrest HS

Had an English accent; was picked on because of that

Stood out thanks to his athletic ability & work ethic

Growth spurt led him to concentrate fully on basketball

Led Hillcrest HS in his senior year to state title, dropped 25 pts & 12 reb in that game

Decided to go to UConn over University of Kentucky

Spent 3 years under coach Jim Calhoun

Finished his career as UConn's 3rd all time leading scorer

All-American & Big East ... 

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