Jarrett Allen is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets in 2017 after playing college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. In 2021, Allen was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a multi-team trade involving James Harden. He achieved recognition for his performance with his first NBA All-Star selection in 2022.
The shot clock was introduced to the NBA in the 1954-55 season.
Jarrett Allen's father, Leonard, was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1985 NBA draft.
Jarrett Allen was born on April 21, 1998.
In 2016, Jarrett Allen played in the McDonald's All-American Boys Game and won two SPC championships while attending St. Stephen's Episcopal School.
Jarrett Allen was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked no. 15 overall player in the Class of 2016.
After being drafted by the Brooklyn Nets, Jarrett Allen signed his rookie scale deal with the Nets on July 20, 2017.
In 2017, Jarrett Allen was selected 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA draft.
In 2017, after one season playing for the University of Texas, Jarrett Allen entered the NBA draft and decided to forgo his remaining three years of collegiate eligibility.
Jarrett Allen's brother, Leonard Jr., took a leave of absence from playing collegiate basketball for Baylor University in 2017.
On January 25, 2018, Jarrett Allen started for the Brooklyn Nets for the first time, recording a career-high 16 points and 12 rebounds.
On March 21, 2018, Jarrett Allen recorded four blocks, which matched his career-high, while playing against the Charlotte Hornets.
On November 17, 2018, Jarrett Allen recorded a career-high 24 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.
On January 16, 2019, Jarrett Allen recorded 20 points and a career-high 24 rebounds in a game against the Houston Rockets.
During the 2021-22 season, Jarrett Allen, along with rookie Evan Mobley, led the Cleveland Cavaliers to become the league's fifth best defense for efficiency, up from sixth-worst the previous season.
In January 2021, Jarrett Allen was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a four-team trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets.
On January 14, 2021, Jarrett Allen was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a multi-player, four-team deal with the Houston Rockets that sent James Harden to the Nets.
On July 23, 2021, the Cleveland Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer to Jarrett Allen, making him a restricted free agent.
On October 20, 2021, in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Jarrett Allen became the first player since the shot clock was introduced in the 1954–55 NBA season to make 10 or more field goals without a miss in a season opener.
Jarrett Allen was named as a replacement for James Harden on Team Lebron in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
In February 2022, Jarrett Allen was named to his first NBA All-Star Game as a replacement for James Harden.
On December 28, 2023, Jarrett Allen scored 24 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in a victory against the Dallas Mavericks.
On January 22, 2024, Jarrett Allen set the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise record for consecutive double-doubles, passing the 11-game streak held by both Andre Drummond and Elmore Smith.