Duke basketball legend [autotag]Grayson Allen[/autotag] took a short trip down memory lane on Monday.
The Blue Devils’ social media team shared some photos of the Phoenix Suns star on the court with current Duke head coach [autotag]Jon Scheyer[/autotag], who was an assistant with the program when Allen played in Durham from 2014-18.
No Blue Devil has scored more points since 2010 than Allen’s 1,996. He came off the bench as a freshman for 16 points in the 2015 national championship game against Wisconsin, the last of Duke’s five titles. He averaged 21.6 points per game as a sophomore and a career-high 4.6 assists as a senior in 2017-18.
At the professional level, Allen had a career year with the Suns in 2023-24. He led the NBA in 3-point percentage at 46.1%, his fifth consecutive season above 39% from distance. He averaged a personal-best 13.5 points per game, his fourth straight season in double-digits, and earned a four-year contract thanks to his play.
Love to see the NBA 3pt FG% champ back at Duke for the 2nd time this summer!
đź‘ż @GraysonJAllen pic.twitter.com/lgVXLhSGqH
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) August 19, 2024
Allen will have a small Duke reunion in Phoenix next season. Point guard Tyus Jones, one of his 2015 teammates in the national title game, signed with the team this offseason. Duke center Mason Plumlee also signed a contract with the Suns.