Owls' Allen explores NBA draft
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Owls’ Allen explores NBA draft
Temple junior center Lavoy Allen has entered his name into the NBA draft, beating the early-entry eligibility deadline by 2 days, the Daily News has learned.
Allen, who averaged 11.5 points and 10.7 rebounds last season for the 29-6 Owls, is doing much the same thing that Villanova guard Scottie Reynolds did last year. Allen is not hiring an agent, but merely testing the waters to see what his stock might be. In other words, he has nothing to lose.
Reynolds eventually elected to return to the Wildcats, where he became a first team All-America.
The only difference this year is, Allen has a much shorter window in which to be evaluated by NBA teams. The NCAA has set the cut-off date for underclassmen at May 8. Previously, it was 10 days before the draft, which is June 24. International players still have until then.
Temple is expected to make an announcement about Allen later tonight.
Stay at Temple Lavoy. We need you!— padillaflotilla
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Long time Owls fan. I like--as in like--Lavoy's game. But he is no more ready for the pros (in a draftable situation)than I am. Big Centers like Cole Aldrich (Kansas) and Jeff Foote (Cornell) pretty much had their way with him at both ends of the floor. He needs to come back to TU after hitting the weight room and working on his shot from beyond 9 feet (He takes them, but does not usually make them from deep).He is a very athletic and incredibly intelligent player however.The Lavoy that I saw vs. Villanova is a Second Rounder, he was great. LA vs. Penn (and other games where he took time off) would have trouble in the Sonny Hill League. I hope he's not doing this because of family financial issues..— Tempmike- If Ahmad Nivens didn't get drafted, theres no way in hell Lavoy 'Mr Softee' Allen does.— Leron
- SOMEBODY HAS BEEN WHISPERING IN HIS EAR.BE SMART STAY IN SCHOOL WORK TOWARDS GETTING YOUR EDUCATION PLUS IMPROVING AS A BALL PLAYER.— DOSTER
- Will he get drafted? When pigs fly!— JBinPA
- No way. Maybe next year.— xxx
