Chaisson Allen
Chaisson Allen (born June 1, 1989) is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently is an Assistant Coach for the NBA G-League Wisconsin Herd. Originally from Nashville, TN he stands at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and played as a point guard / shooting guard.
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| Wisconsin Herd | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 1, 1989 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oakland (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) |
| College | Northeastern (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–2016 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2011–2012 | Galil Gilboa |
| 2012 | Pinar Karsiyaka |
| 2012–2013 | KK Zadar |
| 2013–2014 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg |
| 2014–2015 | Rethymno |
| 2015–2016 | AZS Koszalin |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–2018 | Miami (Florida) (Player Dev.) |
| 2018–2019 | Capital City Go-Go (assistant) |
| 2019–2020 | Wisconsin Herd (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Allen graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts in 2011 and holds a place in the Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Since his graduation from Northeastern University, Allen has played professional basketball in multiple countries, Israel (Galil Gilboa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League), Turkey (Pinar Karsiyaka), Croatia (KK Zadar), Greece (Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C.), and Poland (Siarka Tarnobrzeg, AZS Koszalin).[1]
Coaching career
On May 1, 2016, after stints in numerous Euro basketball leagues and a season-ending injury, Allen was hired by the University of Miami to be a player development assistant in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] On September 1, 2018, Allen joined the Capital City Go-Go as an Assistant Coach, in the inaugural season of the Washington Wizards G-league franchise.[3] During his first and only season coaching the Go-Go squad, he assisted in tying a G-league expansion team best record of 25-25.
On September 24, 2019, Allen was announced as the assistant coach for Wisconsin Herd.[4] The Herd finished the shortened season as the leagues best at 33–10. Allen served as head coach for two games during the 19–20 season, as he went 2–0. Allen helped the Herd set records in both games, most assist in a Herd contest (36) and most points in a quarter (47).
References
- "Chaisson Allen, Basketball Player". Proballers.
- "Miami (FL) Staff & Executives - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- "GO-GO ANNOUNCE BASKETBALL OPERATIONS AND COACHING STAFF – Capital City Go-Go". capitalcity.gleague.nba.com.
- "Wisconsin Herd adds to Coaching Staff – Wisconsin Herd". wisconsin.gleague.nba.com.