Huskers Add Junior College National Scoring Leader

Lincoln – For the second straight season, Nebraska added one of the nation's top junior college prospects, as Nebraska Men's Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced the signing of Teddy Allen to a National-Letter-of-Intent.

Allen, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard from Mesa, Arizona, spent last season at Western Nebraska Community College, where he paced the country in scoring at 31.4 points per game. He will have two years of eligibility at NU beginning this fall.

"Teddy is a tremendous addition to our roster," Hoiberg said. "He is a big, physical wing who rebounds his position very well. Offensively, he is an efficient player who possesses an elite ability to score the basketball in a variety of ways. Teddy brings high-major college experience and NCAA Tournament experience during his time at West Virginia. His ability to play multiple positions in our lineup will give us an opportunity to take advantage of his unique and versatile skillset."

Allen spent the 2019-20 season at Western Nebraska Community College, leading Coach Cory Fehringer's program to a 19-12 record. The No. 6 player in the country by JUCORecruiting.com, Allen led the NJCAA in scoring, averaging 31.4 ppg, which was the most by a junior college player since the 2013-14 season. He also averaged 7.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while posting a 1.6-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Allen shot 51 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3-point range and 88.1 percent from the line, as he topped the country in field goals and ranked in the top 10 nationally in free throws made (third), attempted (third) and free throw percentage (eighth). He posted 17 30-point games in 28 contests, including four games of at least 40 points. Allen finished with eight double-doubles, highlighted by a pair of triple-doubles in 2019-20. For his efforts, he was a first-team South All-Region selection.

Allen began his career at West Virginia, where he played a significant role in the Mountaineers going 26-11 and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2017-18 for Coach Bob Huggins. Allen came off the bench at WVU, averaging 7.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while playing 11.9 minutes per contest. He reached double figures 12 times, including a trio of 20-point efforts. Allen earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following a pair of 20-point performances at Kansas State and against Oklahoma, a game where he hit 9-of-11 shots in a season-high 24 minutes. Allen also had a season-high 24 points and nine rebounds in a win over Coppin State. He played some of his best basketball in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 11.3 ppg in three games on 55 percent shooting, including a 16-point effort against Murray State and 10 points in a loss to eventual national champion Villanova. For his efforts, he was selected as West Virginia's "Rookie of the Year" for all sports at the school's annual end of year awards gala. Allen transferred to Wichita State for the 2018-19 season, but did not play at the school.

Allen starred at Boys Town High School for two seasons under Coach Tom Krehbiel, earning first-team Class C-1 honors in both seasons. Allen was the 2017 Nebraska Gatorade High School Player of the Year, as he averaged 31.6 points, 12.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game to lead Boys Town to a 20-7 record and a state tournament appearance. He became the first Nebraska high school player since 1996 to put up more than 30 points per game, highlighted by a school-record 47-point effort against Douglas County West. He also had a quadruple-double against Wayne with 33 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals. In his first season at the school, he averaged 26.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to earn second-team All-Nebraska honors after becoming eligible at the start of the winter quarter. Allen previously attended Desert Ridge High in Arizona and averaged 18.7 points, 6.7 rebounds as a sophomore and 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds as a freshman.