Hall of Fame
John Allen (1990-94), a member of the University’s All-Century Basketball Team, was a four-year starter for the Colonels and finished his career as the fourth all-time leading scorer in Colonel history with 1,635 points. He led the team in scoring his last three seasons and was chosen as the Ohio Valley Conference inaugural Freshman of the Year in 1990-91. A first-team All-OVC selection as a senior when he led the team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and was second in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and field goal percentage (.492), he concluded his Eastern career as the 12th all-time leading rebounder with 684 rebounds. Allen played in 116 games as a Colonel and had career averages of 14.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, and a 48.5 field goal percentage. He played in Finland for Provoo Tarmo for one season and played for the Sports Reach Christian Outreach Team for five years. He currently resides in Metcalfe County where he lives with his wife Tammy and his two children, Jax and Jozie. He teaches at Metcalfe County High School where he has been involved in coaching basketball for the past 10 years.
