National group Jarrett Allen (born April 21, 1998) is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for the Brooklyn Nets (NBA). The Boston College product was selected by the Nets with the 22nd pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played one season for Boston College before being drafted by the Nets. In 39 games last season, Allen averaged 7.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks as a freshman at BC. He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team. Allen's father, Mike, was an All-American forward at Virginia who played 14 seasons in the NBA. His older brother, Markieff, also plays in the NBA. Jarrett's mother is Doreen Matthews-Allen, a former sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She has served as a track and field coach for Jarrett since childhood days playing on the streets in Harlem, New York. Jarrett attended Friends School in Brookline, Massachusetts while his brother played for Boston University. He went to high school in the Atlanta area but spent most of his time touring Europe with his family when he wasn't working out with coaches who helped him improve his game.