Malik Allen Says Goodbye Bulls, Hello Nets

Malik Allen, the 6’10” forward who played for the Chicago Bulls last season, has been picked up by the New Jersey Nets. Allen played a total of 60 games for the Bulls last season, averaging 4 points and 2 rebounds on .415 from the field and .824 from the line in 10.6 minutes per contest. Nets President Rod Thorn announced that the free agent was signed last week, but per team policy, terms of his Allen’s contract were not released. Allen, a six-year NBA veteran, played for the Bulls in five postseason contests during the 2007 NBA playoffs. Allen holds career averages of 6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 287 games, including 103 starts. He has appeared in 21 postseason contests, where he holds career postseason marks of 3.9 points and 2.6 rebound per game.

The 29-year-old forward was born in Willingboro, New Jersey, and attended Shawnee High School in Medford, New Jersey. In high school he was part of a nationally ranked basketball team during the early to mid 1990’s. Allen became a local hero, carrying the team to two state championships. Allen, who was undrafted after a college career at Villanova University in 2000, began his career with the Miami Heat, where he played for three and a half seasons. He was then traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for the 2004-2005 seasons, and played the last two seasons for the Chicago Bulls. Although the Bulls are losing Allen, they’ve still got plenty of talent for fans to feast their eyes on.

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