Ray Allen is a Basketball Hall of Famer, two-time NBA champion, and now a college graduate.
Allen received his bachelor’s degree from UConn on Sunday.
Joe Aruda Hartford Courant We took note that the basketball legend earned a degree in general studies. He began taking classes again in his 2008 and spent much of his time pursuing his degree during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When I was in school, there were some RAs in their 30s and I was like, ‘Wow, they’re still in school. It’s never too late to learn,'” Allen said. I was.
“Today is not about me, it’s about the people who helped me achieve this mission. You’re embarking on this journey to finish college. And you do it yourself.” It has to be, but it’s made up of a lot of people.So I didn’t want it to be a story where everyone and I come in. These kids are on their own journeys, so I Sitting next to them and talking to them was very stimulating.
Allen played three seasons for the Huskies from 1993 to 1996, was named All-American Big East Player of the Year and was named All-Big East twice while in college. He averaged 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for him, and in three seasons he had a 44.8% shooting percentage.
He is the only UConn men’s basketball player to have a retired jersey.
He was selected 5th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft and played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat during his career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.