Jerome Allen (basketball)

Jerome Allen

Boston Celtics
Position	Coach
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1973-01-28) January 28, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school	Episcopal Academy (Merion, Pennsylvania)
College	Penn (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	1995–2009
Position	Point guard
Number	53
Coaching career	2009–2015
Career history
As player:
1995–1996	Minnesota Timberwolves
1996–1997	Indiana Pacers
1997	Denver Nuggets
1997–1999	CSP Limoges (France)
1999–2000	Ülkerspor (Turkey)
2000–2002	Virtus Roma (Italy)
2002–2003	Tau Cerámica (Spain)
2003	Snaidero Cucine Udine (Italy)
2003–2005	Napoli (Italy)
2006	PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece)
2006–2008	Snaidero Cucine Udine (Italy)
2008–2009	Veroli Basket (Italy)
2009	Snaidero Cucine Udine (Italy)
As coach:
2009	Snaidero Cucine Udine (Italy)
2009–2015	Penn (NCAA)
Career highlights and awards
Italian Supercup MVP (2000) 2× Ivy League Player of the Year (1992, 1993)
Career NBA statistics
Points	336 (2.9 ppg)
Rebounds	123 (1.1 rpg)
Assists	201 (1.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men’s basketball Representing United States Goodwill Games 1994 St. Petersburg National team

Jerome Byron Allen (born January 28, 1973) is an NBA assistant coach who coaches the Boston Celtics. He was head coach for the University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team until getting fired after the 2014–15 season.

Allen, a 6'4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) shooting guard from the University of Pennsylvania, was a two-time Ivy League player of the year for the Quakers. A four-year starter, he led them to Ivy League titles in each of his last three seasons (1993–95) - all with a perfect 14-0 conference mark.

He was selected 49th overall (2nd round, pick 20) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft. He also briefly played with the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets, and spent time in France, Italy (with Lottomatica Roma, Carpisa Napoli and Snaidero Udine), Greece, Spain and Turkey.

In 2009, he became an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania's men's basketball team. On December 14, 2009, Allen was named interim head coach of the Penn men's basketball team after the firing of Glen Miller. On March 31, 2010, he was announced as the new permanent head coach of the Penn Men's Basketball team. He resigned his position as head coach effective on March 10, 2015. On July 11, 2015 he became the assistant coach for the Boston Celtics.

Head coaching record

as of end of 2014–15 season

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Penn (Ivy League) (2009–2015)
2009–10	Penn	6–15	5–9	T–5th
2010–11	Penn	13–15	7–7	4th
2011–12	Penn	20–13	11–3	2nd	CBI Quarterfinals
2012–13	Penn	9–22	6–8	5th
2013–14	Penn	8–20	5–9	6th
2014–15	Penn	9–19	4–10	8th
Penn:		65–104	38–46
Total:		65–104
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

External links

• NBA.com profile
• College & NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com