21	Ben Allen
	Class: Senior Hometown: Melbourne, Australia High School: Australian Institute of Sport Height / Weight: 6-11 / 256 Position: Center Experience: 2L

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2006-07)

Played in 24 games and made four starts • averaged 0.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.8 minutes of action per game • scored four points in 13 minutes against Minnesota (2/21/07) • pulled down two rebounds and was a key contributor on defense in 17 minutes at Michigan (2/17/07) • returned from illness vs. IUPUI (12/22/06) and scored four points in 11 minutes • had a career-high two blocked shots vs. Charlotte (12/2/06) • pulled down six rebounds at No. 10/11 Duke, scoring two points (11/28/06) • grabbed five rebounds against Butler (11/14/06) • started and scored four points against Lafayette (11/13/06).

FRESHMAN YEAR (2005-06)

Played in all 31 contests during season, starting twice (vs. Illinois on 1/17/06 and vs. Purdue on 1/21/06) • had a career night at Indiana State (12/6/05) with 21 points on 8-of-10 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range and seven rebounds • had an exceptional game off the bench against Eastern Michigan (12/3/05) with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and five rebounds in 23 minutes • finished season ranked third among Big Ten freshmen from three-point range (.395) • collected eight points off the bench and two assists at Western Illinois (11/26/05) • made his first career start against then-No. 7/5 Illinois (1/17/06) and scored six points on a pair of three-point field goals • scored first career points on a three-pointer in the first half against Florida A&M (11/21/05) and finished with eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 from the field • had four rebounds in just five minutes during his Hoosier debut against Nicholls State (11/18/05).

PREP/PERSONAL

Competed for the Australian Institute of Sport, the same program that produced the 2005 NBA No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Bogut • while there, he averaged 23.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.5 blocks a game • was selected as one of 12 members of the Australian Under-21 National Team, and led his team to a fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Championship for Young Men • collected 30 points in 32 minutes of action, connecting on 13-of-24 attempts from the floor, while also grabbing 17 boards, including nine offensive rebounds in 110-93 win over NW Tasmania Thunder.

                                   Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2005-06   31-2    311/10.0   37-87   .425   17-43   .395    9-17   .529  19-34    53  1.7  37-0   12  23   7   6  100/3.2
2006-07   24-4    212/8.8     9-27   .333    0-1    .000    1-3    .333  17-20    37  1.5  41-1    9  16   6   3   19/0.8
TOTAL     55-6    523/9.5    46-114  .404   17-44   .386   10-20   .500  36-54    90  1.6  78-1   21  39  13   9  119/2.2