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On July 6, 2019, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they had acquired Allen from the Jazz.

On March 9, 2018, Allen was assessed a flagrant-one foul in the ACC Tournament for tripping North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks with what was called a “hip check.”

On June 21, 2018, Allen was selected with the 21st overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 2018 NBA draft. On July 2, Allen signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz. He made his NBA debut on October 22, 2018 against the Memphis Grizzlies scoring 7 points in 11 minutes off the bench. On April 10, 2019, Allen scored his career-high 40 points with seven rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in a 137–143 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, Allen stated that he was ready to put the tripping incidents behind him. However, on December 21, he tripped Elon’s Steven Santa Ana and was charged with a technical foul. The next day, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski suspended Allen from the team indefinitely and subsequently stripped him of his team captaincy after Duke’s game on December 31. Allen returned to play on January 4, 2017, after being suspended for one game.

Entering his junior season, Allen was considered one of the top returning players in college basketball. He was named to the Associated Press preseason All-America team and was the ACC media’s pick as preseason ACC Player of the Year. On November 29, 2016, Allen scored 24 points and 4 assist in a 78–69 win against Michigan State in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. On December 10, 2016, Allen tallied 34 points in a 94–45 victory over UNLV. On February 9, 2017, Allen scored 25 points and 3 assist in a 86–78 win over rival North Carolina. During the 2016–2017 season, Allen averaged 14.5 points per game and shot 36.5% from three-point range. He played on average 29.6 minutes per game and was 81.1% from the free-throw line.

Allen received national attention during his sophomore season at Duke following an incident during a game against Louisville Cardinals. On February 8, 2016, Allen was assessed a flagrant-one foul after he tripped Louisville forward Ray Spalding. Commentators said the move appeared to be intentional, as Allen stuck out his leg while on the ground as Spalding was hopping over him.

Allen became a major contributor in the NCAA tournament. On April 7, 2015, he played in the championship game, scoring 16 points, including 8 straight. After the game, commentators cited Allen as one of the main reasons for Duke’s win. Coach Mike Krzyzewski agreed, saying, “We were kind of dead in the water. We were nine points down and Grayson just put us on his back.”

During the 2015–16 season, Allen was one of the best offensive players in the ACC, averaging 21 points per game and shooting 41% from three-point range. He played an average of 36.6 minutes per game and made 83.7% of his free throws.

In 2014, Allen was selected as a McDonald’s All-American out of Providence School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he won a state championship the previous year. He won the McDonald’s All-American Slam Dunk Contest, jumping over future Duke teammate Jahlil Okafor.

Grayson James Allen (born October 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played four years of college basketball at Duke University.