2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Alex de la Osa
Kaila Jones
Courtney Mims
Courtney Mims
Tim Casey
Tim Casey
Allison Curry
Kelly Streeter
Madison Ross

5 KeVaughn Allen

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 193
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Little Rock, Ark.
  • Highschool North Little Rock

Biography

Overview
  • Finished his career as Florida’s No. 6 all-time leading scorer with 1,723 points.
  • The 53rd member of Florida’s 1,000-point club.
  • Florida’s all-time leading free throw shooter, connecting at an .878 rate for his career.
  • Also wrapped his career among UF’s all-time leaders in several other categories: second in games started (133), third in minutes (4,177), sixth in 3-point field goals (250) and games played (tied, 142), eighth in steals (170) and 10th in free throws made (361).
  • Explosive athlete who excels with the ball in his hands and has the ability to score in bunches.
  • Went for a career-high 35 points in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen win vs. Wisconsin at Madison Square Garden.
  • Totaled the fourth-most points by a Gator freshman over the past 20 years, trailing only Nick Calathes, Kenny Boynton and Bradley Beal.
  • Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals coming out of high school, where he was a two-time Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year.

Honors at Florida
  • 2018, 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 Coaches First-Team All-SEC
  • 2017 AP Second-Team All-SEC
  • 2017 NCAA All-East Regional Team
  • 2016 AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • 2016 SEC All-Freshman Team

2018-19, Senior Season
  • Helped the Gators to a third straight NCAA Tournament bid and fourth consecutive 20-win season.
  • Led the SEC with an .887 free throw percentage.
  • Scored 12 of his 21 points in overtime in the win at #13 LSU, the most by a Gator in a single overtime period since Nick Calathes had 13 in an overtime win vs. Kentucky (Nov. 19, 2008). Chris Chiozza had 14 points in two overtimes vs. Gonzaga, eight in the first and six in the second (Nov. 24, 2017).
  • Hit a 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime in the win vs. Ole Miss. Allen scored 21 vs. the Rebels, including 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
  • Scored 31 points on 8-for-10 shooting from 3-point range vs. Texas A&M, matching Jason Williams’ UF O’Dome record for most 3-pointers. In that game, Allen and Noah Locke, who made seven 3-pointers, set a Florida record by combining for 15 3-pointers, more than a pair of Gators had ever hit in a game. The previous record was 13, set on Jan. 3, 2012, when Erving Walker (seven) and Kenny Boynton (six) combined for 13.
  • Led the Gators with 18 points in his final game at his home state of Arkansas, knocking down 11 of 12 free throws, including four in the final 12 seconds to ice the game. Allen came up big again in his last game vs. Arkansas, scoring 17 in the SEC Tournament win. In his eight career games vs. Arkansas, Allen scored 128 points (16.0 per game).
2017-18, Junior Season
  • Had three 20-point games and nine games with at least three made 3-pointers.
  • Scored 23 in the double overtime win vs. Gonzaga. Allen made all 11 free throw attempts, including seven in the overtime periods, and was named to the PK80 All-Tournament Team.
  • Exploded for 28 points in the win vs. Arkansas, shooting 6-for-7 from 3-point range.
  • Came off the bench for 24 points vs. #12 Auburn, hitting six 3-pointers.
  • Dished a career-high seven assists in Florida’s Senior Day win vs. Kentucky.
  • Scored 16 points on just six field goal attempts in the win vs. Vanderbilt.

2016-17, Sophomore Season
  • First-team All-SEC honoree, the first Gator sophomore to earn the distinction since Kenny Boynton in 2011-12.
  • Exploded for 35 vs. Wisconsin in the Sweet 16.
  • Named to the NCAA Tournament All-East Regional Team after posting a career-best 35 in the Sweet 16 win vs. Wisconsin.
  • SEC Player of the Week on Jan. 9 after averaging 16.5 points in wins vs. Ole Miss and Tennessee.
  • Went for 29 in the loss to Vanderbilt, the most by a Gator this season.
  • Became the third Gator (Matt Walsh, Eddie Shannon) and only the fifth SEC player (Julius Randle, John Jenkins) since the 1996-97 season to score 25+ points on seven or fewer field goal attempts.
  • Scored 16 of his 23 points vs. Tennessee in the second half, including a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range.
  • Has a trio of 21-point outings, including the win vs. Seton Hall, against Duke in Madison Square Garden, and in the SEC-opening win at Arkansas, which was his first career game in his home state.
  • Poured in 13 points in the first six minutes vs. Little Rock in the grand opening of Exactech Arena, including three of his five 3-pointers on the night.

2015-16, Freshman Season
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 1 after his 19-point performance in helping Florida knock off ninth-ranked West Virginia.
  • Exploded for a career-high 32 points in the loss to Florida State, marking the fifth-most points in a game by a Florida freshman all-time and the most since Matt Walsh had 33 vs. Miami (12/21/02).
  • Followed that up with another stellar performance, leading the team with 18 points in the SEC-opening win vs. Georgia.
  • His 27-point outing at Ole Miss included a 6-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc, the .857 percentage marking the best 3-point percentage by a Gator with 6+ makes since Michael Frazier also went 6-for-7 at Auburn on Feb. 16, 2013.
  • Had back-to-back double-figure games for the first time with 11 points vs. Oklahoma State and 15 vs. Jacksonville.
  • Tallied his first career double-figure scoring game with 12 points in Florida’s loss to Purdue.
  • Started his collegiate debut and scored the Gators’ first basket of the season, just three seconds into the win at Navy.
 
Prep
  • Scored 28 points to lead North Little Rock to the 7A State Championship, the school’s third straight.
  • Averaged 25.2 points 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a senior.
  • The Gatorade Arkansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a junior and senior and earned MVP of the 2013 state championship game as a sophomore.
  • Top-rated prospect in the state of Arkansas and won 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state, averaging 21.3 points and 6.4 rebounds as a junior.
  • ESPN.com bottom line: “Allen is a big time scorer that has all the offensive weapons to get his team a basket when needed at end of clock and game situations.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

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    6'2" 183 lbs
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  • 5

    2016-17Sophomore

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    6'2" 183 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017-18Junior

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    6'2" 193 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018-19Senior

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    6'2" 193 lbs
    5

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