Marshall University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Allison, Ky're

Jersey Number 5
Ky're Allison
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 181
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Portsmouth, Ohio
- High School:
- Portsmouth HS
Bio
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Made 22 appearances, averaging 2.5 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 8.8 minutes per game … made his collegiate debut vs. N.C. Central (Nov. 12) … had career-highs in points (14) points and rebounds (three) in 19 minutes of play at Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 3) … collected a career-high five assists on five different occasions … half of his 20 made field goals came from 3-pointers … his lone block of the season came against Morehead State (Nov. 16) … made at least one steal in six different games.
(HIGH SCHOOL): A 6-foot-2 point guard ... broke Craig Tubbs’ PHS record of 1,485 career points with a 26-point game in January against South Point ... he finished his high school career with 1,688 points, 656 rebounds, 322 assists and 204 steals ... As a senior, he improved his scoring average from 18.1 points per game to 21.5 ... on March 15, Allison was named 2015-16 Associated Press Division III All-Ohio co-Player of the Year with Dantez Walton of Lima Central Catholic ... Allison was a two-time member of the All-Ohio D-III first team as a junior and senior, and earned special mention as a sophomore in 2013-14 ... He earned All-Ohio Valley Conference first team honors twice, and was named the 2015-16 District 14 and AP Southeastern District Player of the Year ... in his final game as a Trojan, Allison posted 31 points in a 72-58 loss to Eastern Brown in the sectional championship on Feb. 22 ... it was the sixth 30-point game in his career ... Allison played in the 25th annual Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Basketball Game on April 9 at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky ... his high school coach, Eugene Collins, served as an assistant coach for the Ohio All-Stars ... Allison contributed four points as Ohio defeated Kentucky, 94-92.
(HIGH SCHOOL): A 6-foot-2 point guard ... broke Craig Tubbs’ PHS record of 1,485 career points with a 26-point game in January against South Point ... he finished his high school career with 1,688 points, 656 rebounds, 322 assists and 204 steals ... As a senior, he improved his scoring average from 18.1 points per game to 21.5 ... on March 15, Allison was named 2015-16 Associated Press Division III All-Ohio co-Player of the Year with Dantez Walton of Lima Central Catholic ... Allison was a two-time member of the All-Ohio D-III first team as a junior and senior, and earned special mention as a sophomore in 2013-14 ... He earned All-Ohio Valley Conference first team honors twice, and was named the 2015-16 District 14 and AP Southeastern District Player of the Year ... in his final game as a Trojan, Allison posted 31 points in a 72-58 loss to Eastern Brown in the sectional championship on Feb. 22 ... it was the sixth 30-point game in his career ... Allison played in the 25th annual Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Basketball Game on April 9 at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky ... his high school coach, Eugene Collins, served as an assistant coach for the Ohio All-Stars ... Allison contributed four points as Ohio defeated Kentucky, 94-92.
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Saturday, March 01
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Wednesday, February 26
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