My Take
Jarrett Allen is one of those guys who just makes you a believer the moment you see him play. A 6-foot-11 center out of San Diego who went one year at Texas before the Brooklyn Nets grabbed him 22nd overall in 2017 — honestly, a steal in hindsight. He bounced to Cleveland in that massive James Harden trade in 2021, and that's where he really found his footing. What I love about Allen is the combination of rim protection and surprisingly soft touch for a big man — he's not out there just being a bruiser, he's actually skilled. Still only in his mid-twenties as of 2024 and already a cornerstone of the Cavaliers' rebuild, it feels like his best basketball is still ahead of him. Root for this guy.
Overview
Jarrett Allen (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and was selected 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2017 NBA draft. In January 2021, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of the four-team blockbuster James Harden trade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jarrett Allen
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャレット・アレン
- Reading
- じゃれっと・あれん
- Born
- April 21, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 211 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.