Ray Allen: A Brief Biography
Walter Ray Allen Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played as a shooting guard, He is considered as one of the best shooters of all-time. Allen was a 10 time NBA All-Star and a 2 time NBA Champion.
Allen attended the University of Connecticut from 1993 to 1996, he was named the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 1995–96, Allen was a first-team All-American and won the Big East Player of the Year award.
Allen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth pick of the 1996 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, he was named in the NBA All-Rookie second team in his rookie season. He was the 2001 NBA Three-Point Shootout champion.
After playing for the Bucks and the Supersonics for almost a dozen years, It was at Boston that Allen established himself as a genuine NBA legend, winning an NBA Championship in 2008.
He finished his career with the Miami Heat, winning another championship in 2013. He holds the record for the most 3-point field goals made in NBA history.
He also won a Gold medal with Team USA at the 2000 Olympic games.