Arizona guard Kadeem Allen will have a shot at the big time after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA Draft. For much of his collegiate basketball career, this year’s 53rd overall pick didn’t fit the mold of those selected in the draft.
Allen wasn’t a highly sought-after recruit in high school, he didn’t begin his college career at a Division I program, and he wasn’t a one-and-done player when he played for Arizona.
Instead Allen, a fifth-year senior this past season, paved his own way to the draft with an unmatched combination of effort and leadership which may put him in a position to make an NBA roster.