Malik Allen
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Malik Allen
| image = Malik Allen.jpg
| team = Miami Heat
| position = Assistant coach
| league = NBA
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 255
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|27}}
| birth_place = Willingboro Township, New Jersey
| high_school = Shawnee (Medford, New Jersey)
| college = Villanova (1996–2000)
| draft_year = 2000
| career_start = 2000
| career_end = 2011
| career_position = Power forward
| career_number = 35, 30
| coach_start = 2014
| years1 =2000–2001 | team1 = San Diego Wildfire
| years2 ={{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2004|end}} | team2 = Miami Heat
| years3 ={{nbay|2004|end}} | team3 = Charlotte Bobcats
| years4 ={{nbay|2005|start}}–{{nbay|2006|end}} | team4 = Chicago Bulls
| years5 ={{nbay|2007|full=y}} | team5 = New Jersey Nets
| years6 ={{nbay|2007|end}} | team6 = Dallas Mavericks
| years7 ={{nbay|2008|full=y}} | team7 = Milwaukee Bucks
| years8 ={{nbay|2009|full=y}} | team8 = Denver Nuggets
| years9 ={{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2010|end}} | team9 = Orlando Magic
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2017|end}} | cteam1 = Detroit Pistons (assistant)
| cyears2 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}} | cteam2 = Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
| cyears3 = {{nbay|2019|start}}–present | cteam3 = Miami Heat (assistant)
| highlights =
- All-Big East Second Team (2000)
- Fourth-team Parade All-American (1996)
}}
Malik Omar Allen (born June 27, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Professional career
After four years at Villanova University Allen went undrafted in the 2000 NBA draft. He began his career in the ABA with the San Diego Wildfire and in the International Basketball League with Trenton in 2000–01 season. On July 20, 2001, he was signed by the Miami Heat of the NBA. He stayed with the Heat until he was traded on February 24, 2005, to the Charlotte Bobcats. The Chicago Bulls signed him to a two-year deal on September 2, 2005. Over two seasons with the Bulls Allen played in 114 regular season games making 21 starts and averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. On September 10, 2007, the New Jersey Nets signed Allen to a one-year contract worth US$964,636.[http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries/new_jersey.htm New Jersey Nets Salaries], HoopsHype.com[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/All_Access_Online_Nets_Sign_Malik_Allen.html NETS SIGN MALIK ALLEN], September 10, 2007
Allen appeared in 21 NBA Playoff games. He started all six playoff games for Chicago during '06 playoffs.[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/malik_allen/bio.html Malik Allen on NBA.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202212628/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/malik_allen/bio.html |date=2010-12-02 }}
On February 19, 2008, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright in exchange for Keith Van Horn, Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, $3 million cash and 2008 and the Mavericks' 2010 first round draft pick.[http://www.nba.com/mavericks/news/Kidd_trade_021908.html Jason Kidd Traded to Mavs]
On July 17, 2008, he, along with Tyronn Lue of the Dallas Mavericks, signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/lue_allen_080717.html |title=Bucks Add Lue, Allen |website=NBA.com |access-date=2008-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224155809/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/lue_allen_080717.html |archive-date=2009-12-24 |url-status=dead }}
On July 22, 2009, the Denver Post reported that he was set to be traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Sonny Weems and Walter Sharpe.{{cite news| url=http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_12886919 | work=Denver Post | first=Benjamin | last=Hochman | title=Nuggets set to acquire Allen from Bucks | date=July 22, 2009}} The trade was made official on July 31, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_acquire_allen_073109.html |title=Nuggets Acquire Malik Allen from Milwaukee |work=NBA.com |date=2009-07-31 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}
On September 16, 2010, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Allen was signed to an undisclosed deal.[http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2010/09/orlando-magic-sign-power-forward-malik-allen.html Allen signed by Orlando] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919004219/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2010/09/orlando-magic-sign-power-forward-malik-allen.html |date=2010-09-19 }}
Allen's final NBA game ever was Game 5 of the 2011 Eastern Conference First Round on April 26, 2011, in a 101–76 win over the Atlanta Hawks. In his final game, Allen recorded 1 point and 1 rebound. Orlando would go on to lose Game 6 and get eliminated from the playoffs 4 - 2.
Coaching career
On August 7, 2014, it was announced that Allen was named an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.[http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-add-coaching-and-basketball-operations-staffs Detroit Pistons Add to Coaching and Basketball Operations Staffs] NBA.com, August 7, 2014 After a season with the Timberwolves,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-announce-coaching-staff-additions-and-promotions|title=TIMBERWOLVES ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS AND PROMOTIONS|date=September 21, 2018|website=NBA.com|accessdate=September 21, 2018}} Allen accepted a position to return to the Miami Heat as an assistant coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-hire-malik-allen-190619|title=HEAT Hire Malik Allen As Assistant Coach|website=Miami Heat|language=en|access-date=2019-07-17}}
NBA career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
= Regular season =
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2001}}
| align="left" | Miami
| 12 || 2 || 13.4 || .431 || .000 || .800 || 3.2 || .4 || .2 || .7 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2002}}
| align="left" | Miami
| 80 || 73 || 29.0 || .424 || .000 || .802 || 5.3 || .7 || .5 || 1.0 || 9.6
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2003}}
| align="left" | Miami
| 45 || 6 || 13.7 || .419 || .000 || .758 || 2.6 || .4 || .3 || .6 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2004}}
| align="left" | Miami
| 14 || 0 || 17.7 || .461 || .000 || .929 || 3.7 || .8 || .3 || .8 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2004}}
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 22 || 1 || 12.3 || .485 || .000 || .929 || 2.1 || .3 || .2 || .5 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2005}}
| align="left" | Chicago
| 54 || 20 || 13.0 || .490 || 1.000 || .605 || 2.6 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}}
| align="left" | Chicago
| 60 || 1 || 10.6 || .415 || .000 || .824 || 2.0 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}}
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 48 || 12 || 15.9 || .475 || .500 || .923 || 2.7 || .6 || .3 || .4 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}}
| align="left" | Dallas
| 25 || 4 || 13.3 || .500 || .000 || .917 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || .4 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2008}}
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 49 || 3 || 11.8 || .429 || .000 || .476 || 2.1 || .7 || .1 || .2 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2009}}
| align="left" | Denver
| 51 || 3 || 8.9 || .397 || .167 || .923 || 1.6 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2010}}
| align="left" | Orlando
| 18 || 0 || 9.9 || .355 || .000 || .500 || 1.8 || .2 || .1 || .2 || 1.3
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 478 || 125 || 15.2 || .439 || .188 || .778 || 2.8 || .5 || .3 || .5 || 4.9
{{s-end}}
= Playoffs =
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Miami
| 10 || 0 || 13.8 || .449 || .000 || .667 || 3.0 || .4 || .2 || .9 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 6 || 19.3 || .467 || .000 || .000 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .3 || 1.0 || 4.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Chicago
| 5 || 0 || 6.8 || .167 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .2 || .2 || .2 || .8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Dallas
| 3 || 0 || 6.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Denver
| 4 || 0 || 2.8 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .8 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .0
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 28 || 6 || 11.3 || .409 || .000 || .600 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || .6 || 2.9
{{s-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101202212628/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/malik_allen/bio.html NBA biography]
- [http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/allen_malik00.html Villanova Wildcats bio]
- {{basketballstats|espn=10/malik-allen}}
{{Miami Heat current roster}}
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