A Greg Allen update

Greg Allen came out of Eureka High a couple of years ago, drew some definite D-1 interest but ended up playing at Navarro College in Texas. He is in his sophomore season.

Creighton was in the running during his senior high school season and the BlueJays are apparently re-recruiting Allen, who sports a 3.4 grade point average.

Allen is averaging a team-leading 12.4 points a game on 41% overall shooting, 44% from three and  87% from the foul line.

A Greg Allen update

Eureka High's Greg Allen headed south after academics eliminated his scholarship offer from Creighton. He's at Navarro College in Texas and also playing much more as a wing than a point. Here is a recent Navarro game article:

Allen hits key 3s in 2nd half to ignite Navarro
Todd Wills
Corsicana Daily Sun
January 23, 2010

Johnny Estelle had a message for sixth-man Greg Allen after four turnovers forced the Navarro coach to pull the freshman shooter out of the game.

“I told him a shot is better than a turnover,” Estelle said.

Allen’s role on the Runnin’ Bulldogs is to score the ball, and he wasn’t doing that hesitating his way into traveling calls in the first half.

Allen settled down after halftime, drilled two 3-pointers on a span of 78 seconds early in the period, the two pivotal shots that carried Navarro to a 68-44 victory over Blinn on Saturday at the Wolens Special Events Center...

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