BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed rookie
guard Kadeem Allen to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Selected in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2017 NBA Draft, Allen
averaged 9.8 points (45.3% FG, 42.7% 3-PT, 74.1% FT), 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists
and 1.6 steals in 30.0 minutes over 34 games (33 starts) as a redshirt senior at
the University of Arizona. The Wildcats guard spent his first two collegiate
seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan.
The Second Team All-Pacific 12 Conference selection led the Wildcats with 53
steals, paving his way to a spot on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Allen, 24,
demonstrated his offensive abilities throughout the season as well, scoring a
collegiate career-high 18 points in back-to-back games against Colorado (Jan. 7)
and Arizona State (Jan. 12).
Since being drafted last month, Allen participated on the Celtics summer league
team in both the Utah Jazz Summer League and the MGM Resorts Summer League in
Las Vegas.
Player: Kadeem Allen
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