Interesting Facts
- Has a daughter, Tierra, born 9/25/92
- Was swapped with Stephon Marbury after the draft
- Played in all 164 of Milwaukee’s games in his first two seasons
- Scored 20 or more points 13 times and led the Bucks in scoring 23 times
- Ranked in the top 20 in the NBA in 1997-98
- Registered a career high 40 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/18/98
- Initiated the “Ray of Hope” Foundation in Connecticut to provide food and clothing for the needy
- Started Ray Allen Enterprises
- Endorses Nike, Schick, Ambassador Limousine, and Scoreboard, among others
- Starred as Jesus Shuttlesworth in the Spike Lee movie, “He Got Game” with Denzel Washington
- His father was a welding technician in the military
- Lived in Germany, Oklahoma, England, and South Carolina
- Lives in New York City
- Loves traveling
- Was a special guest coach at the Nike Euro basketball camp in Barcelona, Spain
- The Ray of Hope Foundation sponsored the third annual Ray Allen celebrity weekend August 27-30, 1999 throughout Hartford, CT
- Both his parents played semi-professional basketball
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Interesting Facts
- Selected for the 2000 Men’s Olympic Basketball "Dream Team" and will be wearing #12
- Named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team
- Was the only Milwaukee player to start every game in the 1999-2000 season
- Led the Bucks in free-throw percentage (.903, 4th in the NBA) and three-pointers made (74, 16th) and attempted (208, 17th) in 1999.
- Ranked 14th in the NBA in scoring (22.1), 11th in three-point field goal percentage (.423), second in three pointers made (172) and fifth in free throw percentage (.887).
- Scored his 5000th career point at New Jersey on March 18.
- Tallied 14 points in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
- Finished third in the AT&T Shootout during All-Star Weekend.
- Netted a 99-2000 season-high 36 points (5-7 3-FG) in a 102-99 win at Utah on Feb. 3, 2000.
- Scored 20-or-more points 13 times and led the Bucks in scoring 23 times in 1999.
- Ranked in the top 20 in the NBA in 1997-98 with an .875 free-throw percentage (3rd), 40.1 mpg (5th), 134 three-pointers made (9th) and 19.5 ppg (17th)
- Led the Bucks in 1997-98 in free-throw percentage and ranked 2nd in scoring, assists (4.3 apg) and steals (1.35 spg)
- Registered a career-high 40 points (6-10 3FG), 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/18/98
- Posted 19 points (4-6 3FG), a career-high 13 assists and 7 rebounds against the L.A. Lakers on 2/24/98
- Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
- Scored 8 points in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland and also competed in the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk
- Became the first Buck since Paul Pressey in 1986 to compete in the Slam Dunk contest.
- Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round as the fifth pick overall of the 1996 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded by the Timberwolves with a first-round draft choice in 1999 or 2000 to the Milwaukee Bucks for the draft rights to Stephon Marbury on 6/26/96.
- Finished No. 3 on the Huskies' career scoring list with 1,922 points and set a UConn single-season record by connecting on 115 three-pointers in 1995-96.
- A consensus All-America First Team selection by the AP, UPI, The Sporting News and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) as a junior at Connecticut and was named UPI's College Player of the Year.
- The 1996 Big East Player of the Year, and a unanimous All-Big East First team pick, after averaging 23.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 3.3 apg
- the first UConn player ever to earn All-America recognition in back-to-back seasons, after being named to AP's and NABC's Third Team as a sophomore in 1994-95
- 1st player in UConn men's basketball history to be named All-American as only a sophomore.
- Was a contender in the nations top 10 pre season Naismith National Player of the Year.
- First player to pass the 1000 pt. mark at UCOnn as a sophomore.
- Helped lead US to gold medal at the World University Games in '95.
- Named to the All State team and was MVP for 3 consecutive years in high school
- Selected by USA Today as one of its "Super 25" scholastic stars
- Named South Carolina 4A Player-of-the-Year and Gatorade State Player-of-the-Year in 1992-93
- Named "Mr. Basketball" in high senior year after he led Hillcrest to the state title, beating Bryan 71-63 before 8,000 fans at the University of South Carolina
- Averaged 28.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as a senior
- >High school coach: James
Stats
| Games | G Start | Min | Fld gls | 3-pts | free throws | Rebs | Assts | Stls | Blks | Pts | Ave |
| 1996-97 | 82 | 81 | 2532 | 390-908 | 117-298 | 205-249 | 326 | 210 | 75 | N/A | 1102 | 13.4 |
| 1997-98 | 82 | 82 | 3287 | 563-1315 | 134-368 | 342-391 | 405 | 356 | 111 | 12 | 1602 | 19.5 |
| 1998-99 | 50 | 50 | 1719 | 303-673 | 74-208 | 176-195 | 212 | 178 | 53 | 7 | 856 | 17.1 |
| 1999-2000 | 82 | 82 | 3070 | 642-1411 | 172-407 | 353-398 | 359 | 308 | 110 | 19 | 1809 | 22.1 |
| 2000-2001 | 39 | 39 | 1466 | 277-609 | 93-223 | 178-195 | 187 | 140 | 69 | 10 | 825 | 21.2 |
Who is Ray Allen?
People who know him will tell you he's a bright young man with a big heart and a
big smile. He's a serious young man who places a high premium on family and
community, yet also knows how to enjoy his life. Here then are the five faces of
Ray Allen.
Ray, the Athlete
Ray loves the game of basketball. But he knows there's more to life than slam
dunks and no-look passes. That's what makes Ray different.
Ray, the Father
There's nothing more important to Ray than his daughter, Tierra. Her future means
the world to him.
Ray, the Son
Flora Allen is Ray's advisor, confidante, and friend. She's also Ray's mother and
his moral compass in life.
Ray, the Philanthropist
The Ray of Hope Foundation, managed by Flora Allen, represents Ray's
commitment to the young people and the well-being of the community.
Ray, the Entrepreneur
Through Ray Allen Enterprises, Ray has entered into a number of endorsement
agreements, including Nike and Schick. He also has contracts with Ambassador
Limousine, Scoreboard, Genuine Article and Fleet/Skybox. Other entrepreneurial
ventures include Slamma Jamma/Ray Allen Scoring Camps planned throughout
Connecticut.
Click on the images below to go to the pages for the Ray of Hope foundation or the Ray Allen Fan Club (Club 34).
 
   
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