Bourg en Bresse announced Monday the signing of Kadeem Allen, a driver / rear of 1.88 m, 27 years old, who belonged this season to the New York Knicks, in the North American basketball championship (NBA). “The Bressan staff were seduced by this player with many skills, able to adapt to Europe and his game,” said JL Bourg Basket in a statement, stating that Allen signed only for the 2020-2021 season. Trained in Arizona, this North Carolina native completed his university studies at Hutchinson Community College and then at Arizona University, before being recruited in 2017 by the Boston Celtics. Since then, this leader, also capable of evolving as a back, has shared his career between NBA and G-League, the North American development league. He only played 47 NBA games in total, including ten in 2019-20 (5 pts, 2.1 wt, 11.7 mins). “Known as a fierce defender, capable of putting enormous pressure on the opposing ball carrier, the former (player) Knicks is involved collectively in all sectors. Whether it is a rebound or a pass, Kadeem thinks and plays for his team, “the club still praises. Allen will be responsible for supporting the American-Bosnian Zack Wright and the young Frenchman Hugo Benitez in the back line of Bourg-en-Bresse, who will compete next season in the Eurocoupe for the first time in its history.
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