Allen Crabbe

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Allen Crabbe

| image = AllenCrabbe2019.jpg

| image_size = 150

| caption = Crabbe with the Brooklyn Nets in February 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|9}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 212

| high_school = Price (Los Angeles, California)

| college = California (2010–2013)

| draft_year = 2013

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 31

| draft_team = Cleveland Cavaliers

| career_start = 2013

| career_end = 2022

| career_number = 23, 33, 9

| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward

| years1 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2016|end}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers

| years2 = 2014

| team2 = →Idaho Stampede

| years3 = {{nbay|2017|start}}–{{nbay|2018|end}}

| team3 = Brooklyn Nets

| years4 = {{nbay|2019|full=y}}

| team4 = Atlanta Hawks

| years5 = {{nbay|2019|end}}

| team5 = Minnesota Timberwolves

| years6 = 2022

| team6 = Westchester Knicks

| highlights =

Third-team All-American – NABC, SN (2013)
Pac-12 Player of the Year (2013)
2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2012, 2013)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2011)
Fourth-team Parade All-American (2010)
California Mr. Basketball (2010)

}}

Allen Lester Crabbe III (born April 9, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. He earned third-team All-American honors as a junior, when he was also named the conference player of the year in the Pac-12. Crabbe was selected in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

High school career

Crabbe attended Price High School in Los Angeles, California, a school founded by his grandfather, Frederick K. C. Price.{{cite web |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |date=February 8, 2010 |title=Allen Crabbe is big time in a small school |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-08-la-sp-sondheimer8-2010feb08-story.html |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times}} While at the small school, Crabbe was named Gatorade Player of the Year for California, Mr. Basketball for the state, and a fourth-team Parade All-American, leading the team to a Division IV state title.{{cite web|title=Cal Golden Bears biography |publisher=CalBears.com |url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/crabbe_allen00.html |access-date=September 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143703/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/crabbe_allen00.html |archive-date=June 6, 2012 }} In 2018, he made a large donation to keep the school open.{{Cite web |last=Counts |first=Character |date=2018-07-04 |title=Nets' Allen Crabbe saves former school with large donation |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/1584754/nets-allen-crabbe-saves-former-school-with-large-donation |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Arizona Sports}}

College career

Crabbe committed to play college basketball for coach Mike Montgomery at Cal. In his first season, he averaged 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.{{cite web| last = Anderson| first = Kelli| title =Cal sophomores Crabbe, Solomon share bond on and off the court | publisher = Sports Illustrated | date = November 8, 2011| url =https://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/11/08/cal-crabbesolomon | access-date = May 9, 2018}}

Prior to his sophomore year, Crabbe was named to the preseason watch list for the Wooden Award.{{cite web| title =Crabbe and Gutierrez Named to Wooden Award Watch List| publisher =CalBears.com| url =http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100311aaa.html| access-date =September 6, 2012| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20111115154645/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100311aaa.html| archive-date =2011-11-15| url-status =dead}} He averaged 15.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and remained one of the top shooters in the conference, shooting 39.9 percent from three-point range and 84.3 percent from the free throw line. At the close of the season, Crabbe was named to the first team All-Pac-12 Conference.{{cite web| last = Crumpacker| first = John| title =Cal's Gutierrez Pac-12 player of year | publisher = SF Gate | date = March 5, 2012| url =http://blog.sfgate.com/crumpacker/2012/03/05/cals-gutierrez-pac-12-player-of-year/ | access-date = September 6, 2012}}

In his junior year, was again named to All-Pac-12 first team while also being voted Pac-12 Player of the Year.{{cite news|last=Yoon |first=Peter |title=Shabazz Muhammad, Larry Drew II named All-Pac-12 |date=March 11, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13549/shabazz-muhammad-larry-drew-ii-named-all-pac-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314032008/http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13549/shabazz-muhammad-larry-drew-ii-named-all-pac-12 |archive-date=March 14, 2013 |url-status=live }} He also received national recognition as a third team All-American by both The Sporting News and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.{{cite web| title =Allen Crabbe Named NABC All-American| publisher =Cal Golden Bears| date =March 28, 2013| url =http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032813aaa.html| access-date =April 13, 2013| archive-url =https://archive.today/20130628202529/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032813aaa.html| archive-date =2013-06-28| url-status =dead}}

Professional career

=Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2017)=

On June 27, 2013, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Crabbe with the 31st overall pick in 2013 NBA draft. He was later traded on draft night to the Portland Trail Blazers for two future second-round picks.[http://www.fearthesword.com/2013/6/27/4472816/nba-draft-2013-cavaliers-select-allen-crabbe-with-31st-pick-trade-him NBA Draft 2013: Cavaliers select Allen Crabbe with 31st pick, trade him to Portland Trail Blazers] On March 10, 2014, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.[http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-assign-allen-crabbe-d-leagues-idaho-stampede TRAIL BLAZERS ASSIGN ALLEN CRABBE TO D-LEAGUE'S IDAHO STAMPEDE] He was recalled by the Trail Blazers on March 16,[http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2014/03/trail_blazers_recall_allen_crabbe_after_three-game.html Trail Blazers recall Allen Crabbe after three-game stint with Idaho Stampede][http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232464/Blazers-Recall-Allen-Crabbe-From-Idaho Blazers Recall Allen Crabbe From Idaho] reassigned on March 25,[http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-assign-allen-crabbe-d-leagues-idaho-stampede-0 TRAIL BLAZERS ASSIGN ALLEN CRABBE TO D-LEAGUE'S IDAHO STAMPEDE] and recalled again on March 31.

On November 11, 2014, Crabbe made his first career NBA start in a 102–100 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578399 |title=Blazers rally to beat Hornets 102-100 |date=November 11, 2014 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=November 12, 2014}} On April 11, 2015, he scored a season-high 11 points in a loss to the Utah Jazz.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crabbal01/gamelog/2015/ Allen Crabbe 2014-15 Game Log]

On December 1, 2015, Crabbe scored a then-career-high 18 points in an overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks.{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Anne M. |date=2015-12-02 |title=Matthews returns and Mavs defeat Trail Blazers 115-112 in OT |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151201/DALPOR/gameinfo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509211105/http://www.nba.com/games/20151201/DALPOR/gameinfo.html |archive-date=2018-05-09 |access-date=2015-12-02 |website=NBA.com}} He topped that mark with 19 points on December 21 against the Atlanta Hawks,{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151221/PORATL/gameinfo.html |title=Schroder, Hawks beat short-handed Trail Blazers 106-97 |website=NBA.com |access-date=2015-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509214239/http://www.nba.com/games/20151221/PORATL/gameinfo.html |archive-date=2018-05-09 |url-status=dead }} and again with 26 points on December 26 in a 105–76 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151226/CLEPOR/gameinfo.html |title=Crabbe helps Trail Blazers beat Cavaliers 105-76 |website=NBA.com |access-date=2015-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509214514/http://www.nba.com/games/20151226/CLEPOR/gameinfo.html |archive-date=2018-05-09 |url-status=dead }}

After the 2015–16 season, Crabbe became a restricted free agent. On July 7, 2016, he received a four-year, $75 million offer sheet from the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|title=Sources: Portland RFA Allen Crabbe has signed...|url=https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/751252693092536320|work=Twitter|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=July 7, 2016}} The Trail Blazers decided to match the offer{{cite web|title=The Portland Trail Blazers have matched Allen...|url=https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/752247796263055360|work=Twitter|date=July 10, 2016|access-date=July 10, 2016}}{{cite web |date=July 10, 2016 |title=Offer Matched, Crabbe Puts Free Agency Stress Behind Him |url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/offer-matched-crabbe-puts-free-agency-stress-behind-him |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} and re-signed Crabbe on July 13.{{cite web |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Trail Blazers Re-Sign Allen Crabbe |url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-re-sign-allen-crabbe |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} On January 8, 2017, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 125–124 double-overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400933467|title=Pistons outlast Trail Blazers 125-124 in double-overtime|work=ESPN.com|date=January 8, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2017}} becoming the first Portland player to score 30 off the bench since Jamal Crawford had 34 on April 11, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899998|title=McCollum has 25, Blazers beat Lakers for 10th straight time|work=ESPN.com|date=January 10, 2017|access-date=January 10, 2017}} On April 6, 2017, he had 25 points, including a career-high eight 3-pointers, in a 105–98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900556|title=Crabbe has 25 points and Blazers beat Minnesota 105-98|work=ESPN.com|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2017}}

=Brooklyn Nets (2017–2019)=

File:J.R. Smith (40627108671).jpg in February 2018]]

On July 25, 2017, Crabbe was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Andrew Nicholson.{{cite web |last=Woo |first=Jeremy |date=July 25, 2017 |title=Trail Blazers Trade Allen Crabbe to Nets |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/07/25/blazers-nets-allen-crabbe-andrew-nicholson-trade |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=SI.com}} In his debut for the Nets in their season opener on October 18, Crabbe scored 12 points in a 140–131 loss to the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974701|title=Revamped Pacers rely on new faces to cut down Nets 140-131|work=ESPN.com|date=October 18, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2017}} On February 7, he had 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter of the Nets' 115–106 loss to the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975551|title=Drummond, Griffin leads Pistons over Nets 115-106|work=ESPN.com|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=February 7, 2018}} Three days later, he made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points in a 138–128 double-overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975572|title=Davis has 44, Pelicans blow 28-point lead, top Nets in 2 OTs|work=ESPN.com|date=February 10, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2018}} On February 22, in a 111–96 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Crabbe hit his 140th 3-pointer of the season, moving him into sole possession of seventh place in Nets single-season history.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975613|title=Howard, Walker help Hornets send Nets to 8th straight loss|work=ESPN.com|date=February 22, 2018|access-date=February 22, 2018}} On March 8, he made his first six 3-pointers and had 29 points and eight rebounds in a 125–111 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975718|title=Crabbe has 29 points, Nets beat Hornets 125-111|work=ESPN.com|date=March 8, 2018|access-date=March 8, 2018}} On April 9, on his 26th birthday, Crabbe scored 20 of his career-high 41 points in the first quarter of the Nets' 114–105 win over the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975951|title=Crabbe's career-high 41 lifts Nets to 3rd straight win|work=ESPN.com|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2018}} In the Nets' season finale on April 11, Crabbe scored 16 points in a 110–97 loss to the Boston Celtics. He hit five 3-pointers, extending his Nets' single-season record to 201—Deron Williams is next on the list with 169 in 2012–13.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975965|title=Baynes 26 points, 14 rebounds leads Celtics past Nets|work=ESPN.com|date=April 11, 2018|access-date=April 11, 2018}}

On November 21, 2018, Crabbe scored a season-high 27 points in a 119–113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He was 10-of-16 from the field, including 7-of-11 behind the arc, after coming into the game shooting 27 percent.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070942|title=Barnes scores season-high 28 as Mavericks beat Nets 119-113|work=ESPN.com|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018}} On December 5, he scored 22 points and tied a season high with seven 3-pointers in a 114–112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071039|title=Paul George scores 25 in 4th vs. Nets; Russell Westbrook passes Jason Kidd on triple-double list|work=ESPN.com|date=December 5, 2018|access-date=December 5, 2018}} On February 6, 2019, he returned to action against the Denver Nuggets after missing 26 games with a sore right knee.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071477|title=Russell scores 27, Nets hit 19 3s and beat Nuggets 135-130|work=ESPN.com|date=February 6, 2019|access-date=February 8, 2019}} On April 4, he underwent successful right knee arthroscopy after missing nine straight contests and 35 of the previous 50 games.{{cite web |last=Sapp |first=Demetris |date=April 4, 2019 |title=Allen Crabbe Medical Update |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/04/04/allen-crabbe-medical-update |access-date=April 6, 2019 |work=NBA.com}}{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=JD|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2019/04/allen-crabbe-undergoes-knee-surgery.html|title=Allen Crabbe Undergoes Knee Surgery|work=HoopsRumors.com|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 6, 2019}}

=Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)=

File:Allen Crabbe Hawks.jpg

On July 6, 2019, Crabbe, the draft rights to Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and a 2020 first-round pick, were traded by the Nets to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round pick.{{cite web |last=Bell |first=N. |date=July 6, 2019 |title=Atlanta Hawks Acquire Allen Crabbe And Conditional 2020 First-Round Pick From Brooklyn Nets |url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-acquire-crabbe-conditional-2020-pick-from-nets |access-date=July 6, 2019 |website=NBA.com}}

=Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)=

On January 16, 2020, the Hawks traded Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Treveon Graham and Jeff Teague.{{cite web |title=Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Allen Crabbe from Atlanta Hawks |url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/minnesota-timberwolves-acquire-allen-crabbe-atlanta-hawks |website=NBA.com |access-date=January 16, 2020 |date=January 16, 2020}} On February 29, Crabbe was waived.{{cite web |date=February 29, 2020 |title=Minnesota Timberwolves Waive Allen Crabbe |url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/minnesota-timberwolves-waive-allen-crabbe |access-date=February 29, 2020 |website=NBA.com}}

=Westchester Knicks (2022)=

On January 22, 2022, Crabbe was acquired via waivers by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.{{cite web |date= |title=NBA G League Transactions (filtered by transaction type & team) |url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions?teams=1612709919&transaction=Acquired+from+Waivers |access-date=February 8, 2024 |website=gleague.nba.com}}