Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen probably isn’t going to win a Slam Dunk Contest or anything, but at 6-foot-11, Allen does know how to use his size for thunderous jams.
According to Nets PR, Allen tallied his 171st dunk of the 2019-20 campaign Sunday against the Washington Wizards. With the jam, Allen became the Nets’ all-time leader for most dunks in a season. Dunks began being tracked during the 1997-98 season.
With Allen setting the franchise record, he also now has set a career-best for dunks in a season. His previous one was 170, which he recorded during the 2018-19 campaign.
Allen is one of the NBA’s top rim runners, and his athleticism allows him to sky for alley-oops. According to NBA.com stats, Allen is scoring 3.7 points per game as a roll man.
🚨 @_bigjayy_ just broke the Nets record for dunks in a season (171) 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ehCubUono2
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 2, 2020
This season, Allen ranks third in field goal percentage (64.9%), right behind Mitchell Robinson and Rudy Gobert. He knows how to score down low, as he’s shot 69.9% on shots less than five feet from the hoop. Allen is scoring 10.7 points per game and grabbing a career-high 9.4 rebounds per game this season.
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