Lucius Allen
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Lucius Oliver Allen, Jr. (born on September 26, 1947 in Kansas City
, Kansas
) is a former professional basketball
player. Prior to his NBA career, he became an All-American as part of two of legendary coach John Wooden
's UCLA NCAA Championship teams, 1967 and 1968. The 1968 team, featuring 3 consensus All Americans Allen, Lew Alcindor and Mike Warren, is considered by many to be the greatest team in men's college basketball history. After being suspended for his senior year at UCLA after a second small quantity marijuana possession citation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics
in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft
and retired in 1979. As a member of the 1971 Milwaukee Bucks team which also featured UCLA teammate Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) he earned an NBA championship ring. He also played with Jabbar in two seasons from 1975-1977 in Los Angeles, neither winning championships in those years. Allen was traded the following season to cross-town Missouri
-based Kansas City Kings
, winning the division championship in 1979, and retired after that season.
Allen played 10 years in the NBA for four different teams. His highest scoring average was 19.1 points per game, during the 1974-1975 campaign
,. Part of the way through that season he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers
after playing with the Milwaukee Bucks
since the 1970-1971 season
.
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
) is a former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. Prior to his NBA career, he became an All-American as part of two of legendary coach John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
's UCLA NCAA Championship teams, 1967 and 1968. The 1968 team, featuring 3 consensus All Americans Allen, Lew Alcindor and Mike Warren, is considered by many to be the greatest team in men's college basketball history. After being suspended for his senior year at UCLA after a second small quantity marijuana possession citation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft
1969 NBA Draft
The 1969 NBA Draft was the 23rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 7, 1969 and May 7, 1969 before the 1969–70 season. In this draft, 14 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year...
and retired in 1979. As a member of the 1971 Milwaukee Bucks team which also featured UCLA teammate Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) he earned an NBA championship ring. He also played with Jabbar in two seasons from 1975-1977 in Los Angeles, neither winning championships in those years. Allen was traded the following season to cross-town Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
-based Kansas City Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, winning the division championship in 1979, and retired after that season.
Allen played 10 years in the NBA for four different teams. His highest scoring average was 19.1 points per game, during the 1974-1975 campaign
1974-75 NBA season
The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Washington Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
,. Part of the way through that season he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
after playing with the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
since the 1970-1971 season
1970-71 NBA season
The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.- Notable occurrences :...
.