Wichita State Athletics

2016-17 (Sophomore) Returns to action with three seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting the 2015-16 season.
 
2015-16 (Transfer) Sat out the 2015-16 season, per NCAA transfer rules… Played a key role on the practice squad, simulating opponents’ top scoring guards… A late summer transfer who committed to WSU in early August of 2015 and arrived for the beginning of the fall semester.
 
Previous School: Played in 32 contests with eight starting assignments as a true freshman at Texas A&M during the 2014-15 season… compiled 144 points for an average of 4.5 per contest … also added 24 rebounds, 15 assists, eight steals and four blocks on the year … finished with a .380 field goal percentage with a .323 mark from 3-point range … an 80 percent shooter from the foul line … made the opening night start against Northwestern State (11/14), hitting four 3-point baskets to contribute 12 points in a team-high 29 minutes ... played 33 minutes against College of Charleston (11/21), contributing 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting ... came off the bench to finish with a game-high 16 points against New Orleans (11/28),  ... made 6-of-7 shot attempts, including 4-of-5 from beyond the 3-point arc vs. the Privateers ... came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points during the loss at Alabama (1/6) ... reached double-figure scoring with 12 points at Missouri (2/7), making 5-of-7 shot attempts, including two 3-pointers … inserted into the starting lineup for the season’s final three contests … reached double-figures in scoring with 11 points during the regular season finale against Alabama (3/7) … contributed 12 points in the NIT-opening victory over Montana (3/17).
 
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals.com and Scout.com ... lettered four years at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Ill., for coach Todd Blakeman ... a nominee for Mr. Basketball in the state of Illinois following his senior season (2013-14) when he averaged 25.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest ... honored as first-team All-State by the Associated Press, Champaign/Urbana New Gazette and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association ... received second-team All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune ... selected to the All-Tournament team at both the Tournament of Champions and the State Farm Classic ... ended his time at GHS as the school’s all-time leading scoring with 2,036 career points, including a record 809 as a senior ... holds the distinction of ending his prep career ranked eighth in the state of Illinois for career free throws made (493-for-614, 76.9%) and sixth in free throw makes for a single season (247-for-299, 82.6%) ... four-time team MVP ... enjoyed a career-best 43 points against Highland High School on Feb. 18, 2014 ... played on the AAU circuit with the Southwest Illinois Jets.
 
Personal: Peyton Gregory Allen… S on of Doug and Rhonda Allen ... Born Sept. 4, 1995, in Springfield, Ill. ... Father, Doug, played basketball at Idaho State ... Has a brother, Parker, and a sister, Preslee ... Marketing major…  Aspires to play in the NBA after his college career ... Enjoys golfing, shopping for shoes and listening to music during his free time ... Recruited out of high school by Wichita State, as well as Butler, Iowa State, North Carolina, St. Joseph’s, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and others but originally chose Texas A&M.