Rebecca Allen (basketball)
Rebecca "Spida" Allen (born 6 November 1992) is an Australian basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 November 1992 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 162 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Carey Grammar (Victoria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Dandenong Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Australian Institute of Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Melbourne Boomers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | South East Queensland Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Good Angels Košice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Lyon ASVEL féminin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Arka Gdynia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Valencia Basket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Connecticut Sun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allen was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Opals were eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.[1]
Early years
Allen was born and bred in Melbourne, Australia. She played in the junior competition for the suburb Nunawading. Allen has twin brother, Christopher. Allen was given the nickname "Spida" because of her long limbs. She was sought out by the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) at the age of 16.[2]
Career
WNBL
In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Allen has played for the Dandenong Rangers (2009–2010), Australian Institute of Sport (2010–2012), Melbourne Boomers (2012–2015) and South East Queensland Stars (2015–2016).[3] In 2014, Allen was awarded the WNBL Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year.[4]
Alongside the WNBL, in Australia Allen played with the Knox Raiders for the 2013 SEABL Season where the team took home the Championship. Allen starred and was awarded the Barbara Barton (Grand Final MVP) medal. She was previously awarded the 2011 SEABL Youth Player of the Year.[5]
WNBA
After her success at the World Championship, where she won a bronze medal, Allen signed as a free agent with the New York Liberty for the 2015 WNBA season.[6] She made her WNBA debut in the Liberty’s 2015 season opener against Atlanta, scoring six points.[7] Shortly into the 2015 season, Allen suffered a season-ending right knee cartilage injury and decided to return home to Australia to undergo surgery.[8]
Allen was traded to the Connecticut Sun in January of 2023, as part of a three-team deal.[9]
LIGA FEMENINA ENDESA
In 2020, after the pandemic, she signed with the Spanish team, Valencia Basket.
National Team
Youth Level
Allen made her debut for the Gems at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women held in Chile.[10] Her long arms and legs earned her the nickname "Spida".[4]
Senior Level
Allen is a current member of the Australian Women's basketball squad.[3] Following good form in preliminary lead-up games, Allen was selected to represent the Opals at the 2014 World Championship held in Turkey where she would make her national team debut.[11]
In 2019, Allen was named to the final roster for the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup.[12] After strong showings throughout this tournament, Allen was named to the tournament All-Star Five.[13]
Allen, like all the other members of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opals women's basketball team, had a difficult tournament. The Opals lost their first two group stage matches. They looked flat against Belgium and then lost to China in heartbreaking circumstances. In their last group match the Opals needed to beat Puerto Rico by 25 or more in their final match to progress. This they did by 27 in a very exciting match. However, they lost to the USA in their quarterfinal 79 to 55.[14]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career high | ° | League leader | ||||
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New York | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | .300 | .000 | .000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | New York | 21 | 6 | 13.3 | .459 | .567 | .867 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | New York | 33 | 0 | 9.2 | .376 | .341 | .333 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | New York | 28 | 0 | 10.4 | .376 | .263 | .840 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | New York | 24 | 2 | 17.2 | .417 | .426 | .813 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | New York | 25 | 13 | 24.6 | .343 | .381 | .892 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | New York | 25 | 19 | 20.9 | .379 | .313 | .833 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Career | 7 years, 1 team | 158 | 40 | 15.6 | .384 | .369 | .829 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2017 | New York | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | New York | 1 | 1 | 29.0 | .500 | .600 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | New York | 3 | 0 | 16.3 | .286 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 3 years, 1 team | 5 | 1 | 17.0 | .391 | .417 | 1.000 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
See also
References
- ^ "Rebecca Allen Olympics 2021 | Rebecca Allen Olympic Medals List, Records, Stats, Age, Appearances - myKhel.com". mykhelcom. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Rebecca Allen". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b Basketball Australia. Opals Players: Rebecca Allen. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ a b Ward, Roy (3 March 2014). Rebecca Allen re-signs with Melbourne Boomers. The Age. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ South East Australian Basketball League (19 December 2013). WNBL star Rebecca Allen returns to the Spectres. SEABL. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Basketball Australia (3 February 2015). Allen signs with New York Liberty. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Rebecca Allen Bio. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Rebecca Allen to Miss Remainder of 2015 Season (18 June 2015). Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Tyasha Harris and the No. 6 Pick in a Three-Team Trade". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ FIBA Archive. Under 19 World Championship for Women. Team: Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Basketball Australia (10 September 2014). Jayco Oplas Team Named for FIBA World Championship for Women. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "CHEMIST WAREHOUSE AUSTRALIAN OPALS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP". australia.basketball.
- ^ "Japan's Nako Motohashi named MVP to headline Women's Asia Cup All-Star Five". FIBA. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
External links
- Rebecca Allen Inteview at Nostresport.com. Retrieved 06 February 2023
- Rebecca Allen at FIBA