Maddison Allen
{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
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| position = Forward-Center
| height_ft = 6
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|7|3}}
| birth_place = Newcastle, New South Wales
| nationality = Australian
| high_school = John Paul (Brisbane, Queensland)
| college = California Poly (2012–2014)
Santa Clara (2014–2016)
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| career_start = 2016
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Canberra Capitals
| years2 = 2018–2020
| team2 = Perth Lynx
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Maddison Allen (born 3 July 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player.
College
Allen began her college career at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, playing for the Mustangs.{{cite web|url=https://www.gopoly.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/bios/allen_maddison_8en1?view=bio|title=Maddison Allen - Cal Poly|publisher=gopoly.com}} After her second year of eligibility, Allen would then transfer to Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California where she would join the Broncos.{{cite web|url=https://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/w-baskbl/2015-16/bios/allen_maddison_s5cg?view=bio|title=Maddison Allen - Santa Clara|publisher=santaclarabroncos.com}}
= Statistics =
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13
| style="text-align:left;"| California Poly
| 8 || 0 || 13.5 || .375 || .000 || .636 || 2.5 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 2.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
| style="text-align:left;"| California Poly
| 22 || 10 || 16.7 || .407 || .000 || .647 || 5.1 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 1.1 || 1.5 || 3.5
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"| Santa Clara
| 27 || 8 || 14.5 || .452 || .000 || .533 || 3.6 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 3.7
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"| Santa Clara
|colspan="12"|Injured
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 57 || 18 || 15.2 || .425 || .000 || .545 || 4.0 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 3.4
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Career
=WNBL=
Allen would begin her professional career with the Canberra Capitals after signing for the 2016–17 WNBL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/canberra-capitals-unveil-new-signing-for-groundhog-day-with-dandenong-rangers-20161111-gsn79s.html|title=Canberra Capitals unveil new signing for Groundhog Day with Dandenong Rangers|date=11 November 2016 |publisher=smh.com.au}} After joining the Capitals, Allen would play alongside the likes of Marianna Tolo and Carly Wilson.
In 2018, Allen would return to the league after signing a full-time contract with the Perth Lynx for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/maddie-allen-signs-with-perth-lynx/|title=MADDIE ALLEN SIGNS WITH PERTH LYNX|newspaper=Perth Lynx |date=8 June 2018 |publisher=wnbl.com.au |author1=Perth }} Allen was picked up by the Lynx after strong showings with the Rockingham Flames in the SBL. In her first season with the Lynx, Allen was one of the league's leading shot blockers and she would also make her WNBL Finals debut.
National Team
=Youth Level=
In 2010, Allen made her international debut for the Sapphires during an international series against Japan ahead of the World Championships that year.{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/blog/2010/03/19/u17-women-top-japan-in-game-1-of-friendly-series/|title=U17 WOMEN TOP JAPAN IN GAME 1 OF FRIENDLY SERIES|publisher=australia.basketball}} Allen was not named to the final roster for the Under-17 World Championship in France.
References
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Category:Australian women's basketball players
Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
Category:Canberra Capitals players
Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane)