Played in 29 games off the bench last year after missing the entire 2007-08 campaign ... medical redshirt after having successful back surgery as a true freshman ... excellent shooter who played for his father on the scholastic level.

2008-09: Averaged 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds as a redshirt freshman ... career-high five assists and grabbed three rebounds vs. Maine (Feb. 22) ... DNP (coach's decision) on Feb. 9 and 12 ... matched a career-best with 27 minutes played versus UMBC on Jan. 25 ... totaled three points, three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal ... four assists and a career-best two blocks vs. Boston U. (Jan. 8) ... added two points and three rebounds ... played career-high 27 minutes off bench at Hartford in America East opener ... accounted for three points, five rebounds and a career-best three steals ... first start as a collegian against St. Francis, N.Y. ... five points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 20 minutes played ... career-high eight points and tied contest at 59 apiece on a three-point field goal with 56.5 seconds remaining at Sacred Heart on Dec. 20 ... made 3-of-6 from field and grabbed two rebounds ... six points against both Siena and Lehigh ... recorded a career-high seven rebounds against Bryant on Dec. 1 ... six points and three rebounds vs. Bryant on Nov. 19 ... wore a mask to protect a non-displaced bone fracture in his nose early in the season.

High School: Named to the Associated Press all-state team in the special mention category as a senior ... All-Southwest Ohio and All-Cincinnati Enquirer first team ... Butler County Player of the Year when he averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists ... Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year ... named to the all-conference first team for the second season ... ranks sixth on school's all-time scoring list with 1,071 points ... Ohio North-South All-Star Game ... Ohio/Kentucky All-Star Game ... led Big Blue to a pair of Greater Miami Conference championships in 2004 and 2007 ... Hamilton High captured the 2004 Division I state title ... three-time captain ... GMC all-academic team ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... averaged 17.4 points and 7.8 rebounds as a junior when he was chosen honorable mention all-state ... All-Southwest Ohio second team ... triple-double against Milford ... four varsity letters.

Personal: Dual major iin physics and mathematics ... born 6-9-88 ... given name is William Marvin Allen ... parents are Larry and Melanie Allen ... has two sisters, Holly Allen and Heather Farnham ... AAU national qualifying under-17 team ... 2004 International squad that toured Italy ... Richard "Doc" Sauers Basketball Endowment recipient.