There’s plenty of rampant speculation about the draft, and we already rounded up who the experts have Milwaukee taking tonight. Let’s dive a bit deeper though shall we, and examine a bit more of the nuances surrounding potential prospects for tonight’s 17th pick.
The lanky center out of Austin was a 5-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American coming out of high school and was the crown jewel to Longhorns’ head coach, Shaka Smart’s, first recruiting class. Allen averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks while earning All-Big 12 honors in his only season at UT.
Allen’s NBA potential comes from his physical frame.