Photo: Keith Allison / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, Ray Allen is the textbook of the jump shot. Eighteen NBA seasons, a place among the greatest three-point shooters ever, and a release so clean it looked engineered. But what I really respect is the composure: the willingness to take and make the shot when everyone else froze. That ice-cold nerve in clutch moments is rarer than raw athleticism, and his Sportsmanship Award hints at the character behind it. Give me the quiet sniper who keeps burying shots over the highlight-reel dunker any day.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ray Allen
- Name (Japanese)
- レイ・アレン
- Reading
- れい・あれん
- Born
- July 20, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Merced, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Connecticut
Awards & achievements
- Huskies of Honor
- USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
- 2003 NBA Sportsmanship Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ray Allen born?
Born July 20, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Ray Allen from?
Ray Allen is from Merced, California, United States.
What does Ray Allen do?
Ray Allen works as basketball player, actor.
How tall is Ray Allen?
Ray Allen is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.