Jerome Allen (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jerome Allen (basketball)

basketball player

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1973

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: coach, basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jerome Byron Allen (born January 28, 1973) He was former head coach for the University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team until resigning after the 2014–15 season, and NBA assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. Allen, a 6'4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) shooting guard from the University of Pennsylvania, was a two-time Ivy League player of the year for the Quakers.
A four-year starter, he led them to Ivy League titles in each of his last three seasons (1993–95) - all with a perfect 14-0 conference mark.He was selected 49th overall (2nd round, pick 20) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft.
He also briefly played with the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets, and spent time in France, Italy (with Lottomatica Roma, Carpisa Napoli and Snaidero Udine), Greece, Spain and Turkey.In 2009, he became an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania's men's basketball team.
On December 14, 2009, Allen was named interim head coach of the Penn men's basketball team after the firing of Glen Miller.
On March 31, 2010, he was announced as the new permanent head coach of the Penn Men's Basketball team.
He resigned his position as head coach effective on March 10, 2015.