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Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2007

A three-point field goal (also known as a three-pointer, three or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three point line.

A three-point field goal is distinguished from a "three-point play" or an and-1, which occurs when a shooter successfully scores a two-point basket while being fouled, and then makes the ensuing free throw. If such a foul occurs on a successful three-point shot, the resulting free throw gives the player a chance to earn a four-point play.

Three-point field goal percentage is a measure of three-point shooting accuracy calculated by the ratio of three-point field goals made to three-point field goals attempted.

History[link]

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The referee signals that this Manny Harris jump shot is a three point attempt. In the instance of Harris making this shot, the referee would raise his other hand to signal a good basket.

A three-point rule was tested in 1933 at the suggestion of Herman Sayger of Tiffin, Ohio. Sayger demonstrated new rules designed to eliminate the center jump and establish a new scoring system in a game played by high school athletes in Tiffin, Ohio.^{[citation needed]}

The three-point rule was first tested at the collegiate level in a 1945 National Collegiate Athletic Association game between Columbia and Fordham. However, professional basketball was the first to adopt the rule on a permanent basis. The short-lived American Basketball League did so in 1961, and the Eastern Professional Basketball League followed in its 1963–64 season. The three-point shot later became popularized by the original American Basketball Association after its introduction in the 1967–68 season. During the 1970s, the ABA used the three-point shot, along with the slam dunk, as a marketing tool to compete with the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 1979–80 season, the NBA adopted the three-point shot.

The sport's international governing body, FIBA, introduced the three-point line in 1984, at a distance of 6.25 m (20.5 ft).

The NCAA's Southern Conference became the first collegiate conference to use the three-point rule, adopting a 22-foot (6.7 m) line in 1980. The first collegiate team to score a three-pointer was Western Carolina University. Over the following five years, NCAA conferences differed in their use of the rule and the distance they required for a three-point shot. The NCAA adopted the 19-foot, 9-inch line nationally in 1986. In 2007, the NCAA lengthened the men's three point distance to 20 feet 9 inches, with the rule coming into effect at the beginning of the 2008–09 season.

During the 1994–95, 1995–96, and 1996–97 seasons, the NBA attempted to address decreased scoring by shortening the distance of the line from 23 feet, 9 inches (22 feet at the corners) to a uniform 22 feet (6.7 m) around the basket. In 1995–96, Dennis Scott set a then-record for most three-pointers made in a season (267) and George McCloud set the record for most three-point attempts (678). From the 1997–98 season, the NBA reverted the line to its original distance of 23 feet, 9 inches (22 feet at the corners). Ray Allen broke Scott's record with 269 three-pointers in the 2005–06 season.

In 2008, FIBA announced that the distance would be increased by 50 cm to 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in), with the change being phased in, beginning in October 2010.

Rule specifications[link]

The three-point line generally consists of an arc at a set radius measured from the point on the floor directly below the center of the basket, and two parallel lines equidistant from each sideline extending from the nearest end line to the point at which they intersect the arc. A player's feet must be completely behind the three-point line at the time of the shot or jump in order to make a three-point attempt; if the player's feet are on or in front of the line, it is a two point attempt. A player is allowed to jump from outside the line and land inside the line to make a three-point attempt, as long as the ball is released in mid-air.

An official raises his arm with three fingers extended to signal the shot attempt. If the attempt is successful, he or she raises his other arm with all fingers fully extended in manner similar to a football official signifying successful field goal to indicate the three-point goal. The official must recognize it for it to count as three points. Instant replay has sometimes been used, depending on league rules (for example, the NBA^[1] and the NCAA specifically allow replay for this purpose).

If a shooter is fouled while attempting a three-pointer and subsequently misses the shot, the shooter is awarded three free-throw attempts. If a player completes a three-pointer while being fouled, the player is awarded one free-throw for a possible 4-point play.

The distance of the three-point line varies by level:

• NBA: Arc radius 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m), no less than 3 feet (0.91 m) from each sideline^[2]
• WNBA: Arc radius 20 feet 6.25 inches (6.2548 m), no less than 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) from each sideline^[3]
• FIBA: Arc radius 6.75 meters (22.1 ft), no less than 0.9 meters (3.0 ft) from each sideline^[4]
• NCAA: Arc radius 20 feet 9 inches (6.32 m), no less than 4 feet 3 inches (1.30 m) from each sideline^[5]
• High School: Arc radius 19 feet 9 inches (6.02 m)^[6]

Related concepts[link]

In gridiron football, a field goal is always worth three points. NFL Europe and the Stars Football League have adopted a rule similar to basketball's three-point line in which an additional point is awarded for longer field goals; in both leagues, the line is the opponent's 40-yard line, meaning any field goal of fifty yards or more in either league is worth four points.

The Super Goal is a similar concept in Australian rules football, in which a fifty-metre arc determines the value of a goal; within the arc, it is the usual 6 points, but 9 points are scored for a "super goal" scored from outside the arc. To date the super goal is only used in pre-season games and not in the season proper.^[7]

The National Professional Soccer League II, which awarded two points for all goals except those on the power play, also used a three-point line, drawn 45 feet from the goal. It has since been adopted by some other indoor soccer leagues.

See also[link]

• 50–40–90 Club, exclusive group of players with one criteria including shooting at least 40 percent of three-pointers
• List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders

References[link]

External links[link]

• NBA.com's Top 10 three-pointers from past 25 years
• Article on Columbia's experimentation with the three-point field goal decades before its official introduction
• "Long Live the Three" by Steve Shutt, Basketball Hall of Fame

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A field goal is a general term used in some sports wherein a goal may be scored either during general play ("from the field") or via some sort of free shot. In American football, some rugby games and some basketball shots of certain distance, a field goal is worth three points or one point.

The term may refer to:

• Field goal (American and Canadian football), a kick used to score points in American and Canadian football
• Field goal (rugby), a kick used to score points in rugby league football and rugby union football
• Field goal (basketball), a shot used to score points in basketball

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Danilo Gallinari

Gallinari in October 2010
No. 8 – Denver Nuggets
Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1988-08-08) August 8, 1988 (age 23) Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	2004–present
Career history
2004-2005	Assigeco Casalpusterlengo (Italy)
2005–2006	Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia (Italy)
2006–2008	Olimpia Milano (Italy)
2008–2011	New York Knicks
2011–present	Denver Nuggets
2011	Olimpia Milano (Italy)
Career highlights and awards
2x Italian League Best Player Under 22 (2007, 2008) Euroleague Rising Star (2008) Italian League MVP (2008)

Danilo Gallinari (born August 8, 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player with the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He is 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) in height and 102 kg (225 lbs) in weight.^[1] Danilo mainly plays at the small forward position.^[2] His nickname is Gallo, which is Italian for "Rooster".^[3]

Pro career[link]

Italy[link]

Gallinari's father, Vittorio Gallinari, played professional basketball with Olimpia Milano (along with future head coach Mike D'antoni),^[4] Pallacanestro Pavia, Virtus Bologna, and Scaligera Basket Verona in the Italian league.

Danilo starting playing professionally in 2004^[5] for Casalpusterlengo, a team in Serie B1 (third level in Italy).

In 2005, Gallinari was acquired by Armani Jeans Milano, which then sent him to Edimes Pavia, a team competing in the Italian league second division championship during the 2005–2006 season, so that he could earn more experience with extended playing minutes. Even though he played only half of the season due to an injury, in 2006 he was nominated as the best Italian player of the Italian league second division championship, averaging 14.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 0.8 assists in 17 games.^[6]

In 2006, he was recalled by Olimpia Milano to play in the 2006–2007 Italian league first division championship and also in the second level tier European wide cup competition, the ULEB Cup. In his first season in the top Italian division, Gallinari was named as the league's best player under the of age 22, averaging 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 assists per game in 34 regular season games and 11.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 0.9 assists per game in 8 playoff games.^[7] During the season he also won the 2007 Italian All Star Game 3-point shootout contest.

He spent his last season with Milano in the top Italian league,^[8] finishing first in the league's overall efficiency ratings.^[9] During the 2007–2008 season, he averaged 17.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 1.3 assists per game in 33 regular season games and 18.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.5 assists per game in 8 playoff games.^[10]

In the 2007–2008 season, he also played for the first time in the elite Europe-wide Euroleague competition, which is the first tier level continental club competition of Europe. In the Euroleague he averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in 11 games; he posted a season-high 27 points against Maccabi Tel Aviv in his final game.^[11] He made an instant impact on basketball courts around the continent and he was subsequently named the Euroleague 2007-08 season's Rising Star award winner.

NBA career[link]

His contract with Olimpia Milano had an escape clause for playing professionally in the United States, effectively eliminating major encumbrances that would have prevented him from joining the NBA. On April 23, 2008, he decided to declare himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft. Gallinari signed an endorsement deal with Reebok before being drafted into the NBA. He has his own sneaker, made by Reebok, called "The Rooster." ^[12]

Gallinari was drafted 6th overall in the 2008 draft by the New York Knicks. He then signed a two-year contract with the team.^[13]

In his first NBA Summer League game, Gallinari showed off his ball handling skills by executing a "Shammgod" dribble move in order to beat his defender to the basket and draw a foul.^[14]

2008-09 season[link]

Just one game into the 2008–09 season, it was announced Gallinari would most likely miss most of the remainder of the season due to back problems.^[15] Despite his back problems, he came back into play on 17 January, during a game the Knicks lost to Philadelphia. On 4 March, Gallinari scored a season-high 17 points against the Atlanta Hawks, shooting 4–5 on three-point field goal attempts.

2009-10 season[link]

On October 23, 2009, the Knicks picked up Gallinari's contract option.^[16]

With the Knicks freeing up roster space for Gallinari with the trade of Quentin Richardson, and with Al Harrington being relegated to the bench, head coach Mike D'Antoni named Gallinari a starter two games into the 2009 NBA season.^[17][18] On October 31, 2009, the third game of the 2009 season, Gallinari scored a career-high 30 points and made eight three-pointers in an overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, one short of tying a Knicks franchise record held by Latrell Sprewell and John Starks.^[19] Gallinari set a new career high on April 6, 2010, with 31 points in a 104-101 win over the Boston Celtics.

2010-11 season[link]

On February 22, 2011, Gallinari was traded to the Denver Nuggets in a three-way blockbuster deal, which also involved the Minnesota Timberwolves, that brought Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to New York.^[20] In just his second game with the Nuggets, he almost matched his career high with a 30-point effort in an overtime loss against the Portland Trail Blazers.

2011 NBA lockout[link]

During the 2011 NBA lockout he returned to Italy to play for Emporio Armani Milan.^[21]

2011-12 NBA season[link]

On January 25, 2012, Gallinari re-signed with the Denver Nuggets on a 4 year, $42 million deal.^[22] After a strong start to the season, Gallinari was injured.

NBA career statistics[link]

(Correct as of 2011-12 season)^[23]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Italian national team[link]

Gallinari has been a member of the Under-16 and Under-18 junior men's Italian national basketball teams. He played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and he won the bronze medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He was also selected as a member of the senior men's Italian national basketball team for the 2007 European Championship, but he was forced to withdraw due to an injury that he suffered during the preparation before the tournament.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Danilo Gallinari

• Official website (Italian) (English)
• Danilo Gallinari at NBA.com
• Danilo Gallinari on Twitter

Ray Allen

Allen with the Celtics on January 13, 2008
No. 20 – Boston Celtics
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1975-07-20) July 20, 1975 (age 36) Castle Air Force Base, near Merced, California
Nationality	American
High school	Hillcrest (Dalzell, South Carolina)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Connecticut (1993–1996)
NBA Draft	1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career	1996–present
Career history
1996–2003	Milwaukee Bucks
2003–2007	Seattle SuperSonics
2007–present	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (2008) 10× NBA All-Star (2000–2002, 2004–2009, 2011) All-NBA Second Team (2005) All-NBA Third Team (2001) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997) NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2001) NBA Sportsmanship Award (2003) UPI Player of the Year (1996) Big East Player of the Year (1996) Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1996) NBA all-time leader in three-point field goals
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men’s basketball Competitor for  United States Olympic Games Gold Sydney 2000 Team FIBA Americas Championship Gold 2003 San Juan Team Summer Universiade Gold 1995 Fukuoka Team

Walter Ray Allen (born July 20, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He has played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and the Boston Celtics; and collegiately for the University of Connecticut Huskies. One of the most accurate 3-point and free throw shooters in NBA history,^[1][2] he is a ten-time NBA All-Star and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States Men's Basketball Team. Allen has acted in two films, including a lead role in the 1998 Spike Lee film He Got Game. On 02011-02-10February 10, 2011, Allen became the NBA's all-time leader in regular season 3-point field goals made, surpassing Reggie Miller's mark of 2,560. On 02011-03-11March 11, 2011, Allen surpassed Miller's career total of 6,486 3-point field goal attempts.

High school[link]

The third of five children, Ray Allen was born at Castle Air Force Base near Merced, California, the son of Flora and Walter Allen.^[3] A military child, he spent time growing up in Saxmundham in England, Altus in Oklahoma, Edwards Air Force Base^[3] in California, and Germany.^[4] He attended high school in Dalzell, South Carolina, where he led Hillcrest High School to a basketball state championship.^[5]

College career[link]

Allen attended the University of Connecticut from 1993-1996 after being recruited by assistant coach Karl Hobbs.^[6] While at UCONN he earned All-American status and was named USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 1995–96, his final college season, Allen was a first-team All-American and won the Big East Player of the Year award. Allen finished his UConn career third on the Huskies' career scoring list with 1,922 points and set a single-season school record by connecting on 115 three-pointers in 1995–96.

In 2001, he was named honorary captain of the 25-member UConn All-Century Basketball Team. On February 5, 2007, his name and number were honored at Connecticut's Gampel Pavilion during the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against the Syracuse Orange.^[7]

NBA career[link]

Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)[link]

Allen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth pick of the 1996 NBA Draft. Immediately after his selection, Allen and Andrew Lang were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for the rights to fourth pick Stephon Marbury. Allen was a member of the NBA's All-Rookie 2nd Team in 1996. His most successful season with the Bucks occurred during the 2000–01 season as he won the 3-point shootout during All-Star Weekend, was selected to the All-NBA Third Team, and led the Bucks, as part of Milwaukee's "Big Three", alongside Sam Cassell and Glenn Robinson, to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in seven games to the Allen Iverson-led Philadelphia 76ers.^[8]

Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)[link]

Allen remained with the Bucks midway through the 2002–03 season, when he was dealt to the Sonics, along with Ronald Murray, former UConn teammate Kevin Ollie, and a conditional first round draft pick, in exchange for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. After an injury-riddled 2003–04 season, he was named to the All-NBA 2nd Team and, alongside teammate Rashard Lewis, led the Sonics to the Conference Semifinals in 2005.

During the 2004 preseason, Allen had a brief war of words with Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, whom Allen accused of alienating teammates trying to prove that he did not need Shaquille O'Neal to win games and championships. Allen told the press that if the Lakers remained a mediocre squad, "in about a year or two he will be calling out to (Lakers owner) Jerry Buss that we need some help in here, or trade me." When asked about Allen's comments, Bryant responded, "Don't even put me and that dude in the same breath."^[9]

After the 2004–05 season, Allen signed a 5-year, $80 million contract extension. In the 2006–07 regular season, he averaged a career-high 26.4 points per game while adding 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

During his Seattle tenure, Allen achieved many individual accomplishments. On March 12, 2006, Allen became the 97th player in NBA history to score 15,000 points. On April 7, 2006, Allen moved into second place on the NBA's list of all-time 3-point field goals made, trailing only Reggie Miller. On April 19, 2006, Allen broke Dennis Scott's ten-year-old NBA record for 3-point field goals made in a season against the Denver Nuggets.

On January 12, 2007, Allen scored a career-high 54 points against the Utah Jazz in a 122–114 overtime win, the second most in Sonics history. Shortly after, he had ankle surgery on both ankles and missed the remainder of the 2006–07 season.

Boston Celtics (2007–present)[link]

Allen guards Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Playoffs.

Allen dunks in Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks.

On June 28, 2007, the Sonics traded Allen and Glen Davis, the 35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, to the Celtics in exchange for Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and the fifth overall pick, Jeff Green. Shortly after acquiring Allen, the Celtics acquired Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett to play alongside Allen and Paul Pierce.^[10]

On November 4, 2007, Allen passed 17,000 points for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime in a 98–95 victory against the Toronto Raptors, in which he sank the game winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in overtime.^[11]

On February 13, 2008, Allen was named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Caron Butler of the Washington Wizards, who was out with a left hip flexor strain, for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. While LeBron James was given the All-Star MVP Award, many analysts, including the TNT commentators of the game, felt it should have gone to Allen, who scored 14 points in a stretch of 2 minutes and 30 seconds in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the East team.

On March 28, 2008, Allen was honored as the 3rd best of the 20 greatest players in franchise history during Milwaukee's 40th Anniversary Team Celebration, but could not attend the festivities because of the Celtics' game against the New Orleans Hornets. The Boston Celtics finished 66-16, and were the #1 seed in the 2008 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics struggled in the first two rounds of the playoffs, losing every single away game, but maintaining a undefeated playoff record at home. The Celtics had defeated the #8 seeded Atlanta Hawks 4-3 and then defeated the #4 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 as well. They advanced to the NBA Finals after a 4-2 Conference Finals series win over the Detroit Pistons.^[8][12][13]

On June 12, 2008, Allen would play all 48 minutes and contribute greatly with 19 points and 9 rebounds in what would become the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, with the Celtics coming back from a 24-point deficit at one point in the second quarter and a deficit as large as 20 in the third. In that game, Allen would make the game clinching layup with 16.4 seconds remaining to give the Celtics a 5-point lead and put the game away.

On June 17, 2008, in the series-ending Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Allen tied an NBA Finals record with seven three-pointers in the Celtics' 131–92 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers,^[14] and also broke the record for three-pointers made in a NBA Finals series with 22, eclipsing the previous record of 17 by Dan Majerle and Derek Harper.^[15]

On February 5, 2009, Allen was named as the All-Star replacement for Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson. This marks Allen's ninth time on the All-Star team and the second straight year he has made it alongside teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.

On February 22, 2009, with his streak ending at 72, Allen broke the Celtics franchise record in consecutive free throws made previously set by Larry Bird (71).

In the first round of the 2009 playoffs against the Chicago Bulls, game one proved to be tough for Allen. He ended up shooting 1–11 from the field, and the Celtics lost by two. In game 2 however, Allen nailed the game winning three-pointer at the end of regulation with two seconds left to cap off an impressive 30 point night.^[16] In Game 6, despite a Boston loss, Allen managed to score 51 points. Boston ended up winning the series in 7 Games. He reunited with former teammate and co-captain of the Seattle Sonics, Rashard Lewis in the Conference Semifinals, this time as opponents, however. After 4 games and a 2–2 series tie, his highest scoring game was a 22 point performance in a Game 2 victory.^[17]

On December 10, 2009, Allen scored 18 points to reach the 20,000 point total for his career.

On June 6, 2010, in Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals in a 103–94 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Allen set the record for most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game on 8–11 shooting. He broke Michael Jordan's record of six three-pointers in one half by hitting seven in the first half and had tied Scottie Pippen and Kenny Smith's record for most three-pointers in one game in the NBA Finals by half time.^{[citation needed]} Allen also became the first player in NBA history to have two separate games of scoring at least seven three-pointers in the NBA Finals.^{[citation needed]} In the following game, on June 8, 2010, Allen was one miss shy of tying the NBA Finals record of most consecutive missed shots, going 0–13 from the field, including 0–8 from the 3-point line. He did, however, manage to score 2 points from the free throw line.

After becoming a free agent on July 1, 2010, Allen re-signed two year-deal with the Boston Celtics on July 7 worth $20 million.^[18]

During a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 10, 2011, Allen became the all-time NBA leader in total 3-point field goals made (2,562), surpassing Reggie Miller's record of 2,560. The 35 year-old shooting guard finished the game with 20 points but the Celtics eventually lost 92-86.^[19] In the 2010-11 season Allen was named to his tenth All-Star game alongside teammates Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Also during All-Star Weekend, Allen competed in the 3-Point Shootout, but lost to James Jones of the Miami Heat.^[20]

Acting career[link]

In 1998, Allen co-starred alongside Denzel Washington in the Spike Lee film He Got Game as high school basketball phenomenon Jesus Shuttlesworth. Roger Ebert praised his performance and said Allen "is that rarity: an athlete who can act,"^[21] while New York magazine described him as "graceful and fast in the basketball scenes" while giving "a somberly effective minimalist performance."^[22] His role as Shuttlesworth earned him the nickname "Jesus" from teammates and fans.^[23]

Allen also appeared as Marcus Blake in the 2001 film Harvard Man.

Personal life[link]

Allen has a borderline case of obsessive–compulsive disorder, to which he attributes his consummate shooting style.^[24][25] He is a member of the Air Jordan brand, which is a subsidiary of Nike.

Allen served as NBA Spokesperson for the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program.^[26] and was selected as NBA Spokesman for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.^[26] He also started the "Ray of Hope" Foundation to assist charities in several communities.^[26]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Honors[link]

On July 2, 2007, shortly after being traded to the Celtics, Allen threw out the ceremonial first pitch for a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park.

• NBA Champion: 2008
• Olympic gold medalist as member of the United States men's basketball team that played at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
• 10-time NBA All-Star: 2000-02, 2004-09, 2011
• All-NBA Second Team: 2005
• All-NBA Third Team: 2001
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997
• NBA Joe Dumars NBA Sportsmanship Award: 2003
• The Sporting News "Good Guy": 2000, 2001, 2005^[26]
• NBA All-Star Weekend Three-point Shootout champion: 2001

NBA records[link]

Regular season[link]

3-point field goals made, career: 2,718 (as of the 2011-12 season)

Seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made: 3 (2001–02–2002–03, 2005–06)

Consecutive seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made: 2 (2001–02–2002–03)

3-point field goals made, season: 269 (2005–06)

3-point field goals made, half: 8, second half, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

• Tied with many other players

3-point field goal attempts, career: 6,788 (as of the 2011-12 season)

Playoffs[link]

Consecutive points scored in a game: 19, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, June 1, 2001

• Broken by LeBron James on May 31, 2007, who scored 25 consecutive points for the Cavaliers.

3-point field goals made, 6-game series: 22, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals

3-point field goals made, 7-game series: 28, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 2001 Eastern Conference Finals

3-point field goals made, game: 9, twice
9, for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, June 1, 2001
9, for Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, April 30, 2009 (3 OT)

3-point field goals attempted, game: 18, Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, April 30, 2009 (3 OT)

Finals[link]

3-point field goals made, 6-game series: 22, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals

3-point field goals made, game: 8, Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

• Also holds second (see below)

3-point field goals made, half: 7, first half, Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

3-point field goals made, quarter: 5, second quarter, Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers, June 6, 2010

3-point field goal attempts, 6-game series: 42, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2008 NBA Finals

All-Star games[link]

3-point field goals made, career: 20

3-point field goal attempts, career: 64

3-point field goal attempts, game: 11 (2005)

3-point field goal attempts, half: 7, second half (2005)

Milwaukee Bucks franchise records[link]

Consecutive games played: 400, from 11/1/96 to 12/20/01

3-point field goals made, career: 1,051

3-point field goals made, season: 229 (2001–02)

3-point field goals made, game: 10, vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

3-point field goals made, half: 8, second half, vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002

• Tied with Tim Thomas (second half, at Portland Trail Blazers, (January 5, 2001) and Michael Redd (second half, vs. Houston Rockets, February 20, 2002)

3-point field goal attempts, career: 2,587

• Broken by Michael Redd on December 30, 2009

3-point field goal attempts, season: 528 (2001–02)

3-point field goal attempts, game: 17, at Cleveland Cavaliers, December 9, 2002 (2 OT)

3-point field goal attempts, game (regulation): 14, four times

• 14, vs. Utah Jazz, April 12, 2001
• 14, vs. New York Knicks, December 4, 2001
• 14, vs. Charlotte Hornets, February 18, 2002
• 14, vs. Charlotte Hornets, April 14, 2002
• Tied by Michael Redd

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise records[link]

3-point field goals made, season: 269 (2005–06)

3-point field goal attempts, season: 653 (2005–06)

Boston Celtics franchise records[link]

Highest free throw percentage, season: .952 (237/249) (2008–09)

Consecutive free throws made: 72, from December 25, 2008 to February 23, 2009

Highest 3-point field goal percentage, 2010-11 season: .444 (168/378), eclipsing the record set by Eddie House in the 2008-09 season

See also[link]

• List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
• List of National Basketball Association players with 50 or more points in a playoff game

References[link]

External links[link]

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