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'''Charel Allen''' (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional [[basketball]] [[guard (basketball)|guard]] and current coach. She played [[high school basketball]] at [[Monessen High School]], where she was a two-time Associated Press]] Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. She played [[college basketball]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] from 2004 to 2008 and was a two-time first-team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] honoree. She was the first player in team history to record college career totals of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals.
'''Charel Allen''' (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional [[basketball]] [[guard (basketball)|guard]] and current coach. She played [[high school basketball]] at [[Monessen High School]], where she was a two-time [[Associated Press]] Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. She played [[college basketball]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] from 2004 to 2008 and was a two-time first-team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] honoree. She was the first player in team history to record college career totals of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals.


Allen was selected by the [[Sacramento Monarchs]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) in the third round of the [[2008 WNBA draft]]. She played in six regular season games and two playoff games for the Monarchs during the 2008 season. She later also played professionally overseas in Turkey, Israel, and Bulgaria from 2008 to 2017. She was a five-time [[Bulgarian Women's Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] champion. After her playing career, she has spent time as an assistant women's basketball coach for the [[Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball|Cal State Fullerton Titans]] team and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Allen was selected by the [[Sacramento Monarchs]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) in the third round of the [[2008 WNBA draft]]. She played in six regular season games and two playoff games for the Monarchs during the 2008 season. She later played professionally overseas in Turkey, Israel, and Bulgaria from 2008 to 2017. She was a five-time [[Bulgarian Women's Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] champion. After her playing career, Allen has spent time as an assistant women's basketball coach for the [[Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball|Cal State Fullerton Titans]] and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Charel Allen was born on July 23, 1986 in [[Monessen, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Bbr">{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/a/allench01w.html | title=Charel Allen | publisher=Basketball-Reference.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref> She played [[high school basketball]] at [[Monessen High School]] in [[Monessen, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="ND player"/> Her freshman year, she set a [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League]] (WPIAL) postseason record with 39 points in the Class A title.<ref name="ND player"/> She averaged 26.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5.1 steals per game her senior year, helping the team to a 29–2 record and a Class A state championship.<ref name="ND player"/> Allen also averaged 29.3 points per game in eight postseason games that season.<ref name="ND player"/> Overall, she averaged 26.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 6.4 steals per game in high school, being named [[Associated Press]] (AP) Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, AP first-team all-state in 2002, 2003, and 2004, and ''Street & Smith's'' honorable mention [[All-American]] in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.<ref name="ND player"/> She finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monvalleyindependent.com/2024/05/30/allen-from-small-school-to-prestigious-notre-dame/ | title=Allen: From small school to prestigious Notre Dame | publisher=monvalleyindependent.com | date=May 30, 2024 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Stewart, Wayne}}</ref> The team had a 100–19 during her four years at Monessen High.<ref name="ND player"/> She was also an [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] 16-and-under All-American in 2003.<ref name="ND player"/> In the class of 2004, she was rated the No. 27 overall prospect in the country by the Blue Star Index.<ref name="ND player"/>
Charel Allen was born on July 23, 1986, in [[Monessen, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Bbr">{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/a/allench01w.html | title=Charel Allen | website=Basketball-Reference.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref> She played [[high school basketball]] at [[Monessen High School]] in [[Monessen, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="ND player"/> Her freshman year, she set a [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League]] (WPIAL) postseason record with 39 points in the Class A title.<ref name="ND player"/> She averaged 26.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5.1 steals per game her senior year, helping the team to a 29–2 record and a Class A state championship.<ref name="ND player"/> Allen also averaged 29.3 points per game in eight postseason games that season.<ref name="ND player"/> Overall, she averaged 26.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 6.4 steals per game in high school, being named [[Associated Press]] (AP) Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, AP first-team all-state in 2002, 2003, and 2004, and ''Street & Smith's'' honorable mention [[All-American]] in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.<ref name="ND player"/> She finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monvalleyindependent.com/2024/05/30/allen-from-small-school-to-prestigious-notre-dame/ | title=Allen: From small school to prestigious Notre Dame | work=The Mon Valley Independent | date=May 30, 2024 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Stewart, Wayne}}</ref> The team had a 100–19 record during her four years at Monessen High.<ref name="ND player"/> She was also an [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] 16-and-under All-American in 2003.<ref name="ND player"/> In the class of 2004, she was rated the No. 27 overall prospect in the country by the Blue Star Index.<ref name="ND player"/>


The "Charel Allen Character Scholarship" was later created, which is given to a Monessen High senior of Allen's choosing.<ref name="Allen extends">{{cite web | url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/allen-extends-pro-basketball-career/ | title=Allen extends pro basketball career | publisher=triblive. | date=June 10, 2014 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Sellew, Jeremy}}</ref> In 2024, ''The Mon Valley Independent'' noted that Allen scored 563 more points in high school than NCAA all-time leading scorer [[Caitlin Clark]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monvalleyindependent.com/2024/06/11/allen-talks-difference-in-eras-of-college-wnba-ball/ | title=Allen talks difference in eras of college, WNBA ball | publisher=monvalleyindependent.com | date=June 11, 2024 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Stewart, Wayne}}</ref>
The "Charel Allen Character Scholarship" was later created, which is given to a Monessen High senior of Allen's choosing.<ref name="Allen extends">{{cite web | url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/allen-extends-pro-basketball-career/ | title=Allen extends pro basketball career | work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] | date=June 10, 2014 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Sellew, Jeremy}}</ref> In 2024, ''The Mon Valley Independent'' noted that Allen scored 563 more points in high school than NCAA all-time leading scorer [[Caitlin Clark]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monvalleyindependent.com/2024/06/11/allen-talks-difference-in-eras-of-college-wnba-ball/ | title=Allen talks difference in eras of college, WNBA ball | work=The Mon Valley Independent | date=June 11, 2024 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Stewart, Wayne}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Allen played [[college basketball]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] from 2004 to 2008.<ref name="Sr">{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/charel-allen-1.html | title=Charel Allen | publisher=sports-reference.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref> She played in 33 games during her freshman season in 2004–05, averaging 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, garnering [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] All-Freshman recognition.<ref name="Sr"/> She suffered a [[torn ACL]] in the [[2005 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]] second-round loss to [[Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball|Arizona State]].<ref name="ND player"/> Allen appeared in 30 games in 2005–06, averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.<ref name="Sr"/> She played in 32 games during the 2006–07 season, averaging 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, earning first-team All-Big East and [[Women’s Basketball Coaches Association]] (WBCA) honorable mention All-American honors.<ref name="fullerton"/><ref name="Sr"/> She led the team in points and rebounds that season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/women/2007.html | title=2006-07 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Roster and Stats | publisher=sports-reference.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref> She appeared in 34 games her senior year in 2007–08, averaging 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, garnering first-team All-Big East, AP honorable mention All-American, and WBCA honorable mention All-American recognition.<ref name="fullerton"/><ref name="Sr"/> She led the team in points per game for the second consecutive season.<ref name="trib"/> In the [[2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]], Allen scored a career-high 35 points in a second-round overtime victory against the [[Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball|Oklahoma Sooners]] before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to the [[Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball|Tennessee Volunteers]].<ref name="Ndcoach"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://fightingirish.com/tennessee-defeats-irish-in-sweet-sixteen/ | title=Tennessee Defeats Irish in Sweet Sixteen | publisher=fightingirish.com | date=March 31, 2008 | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref>
Allen played [[college basketball]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] from 2004 to 2008.<ref name="Sr">{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/charel-allen-1.html | title=Charel Allen | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref> She played in 33 games during her freshman season in 2004–05, averaging 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, garnering [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] All-Freshman recognition.<ref name="Sr"/> She suffered a [[torn ACL]] in the [[2005 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]] second-round loss to [[Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball|Arizona State]].<ref name="ND player"/> Allen appeared in 30 games in 2005–06, averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.<ref name="Sr"/> She played in 32 games during the 2006–07 season, averaging 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, earning first-team All-Big East and [[Women’s Basketball Coaches Association]] (WBCA) honorable mention All-American honors.<ref name="fullerton"/><ref name="Sr"/> She led the team in points and rebounds that season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/women/2007.html | title=2006-07 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Roster and Stats | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref> She appeared in 34 games her senior year in 2007–08, averaging 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, garnering first-team All-Big East, AP honorable mention All-American, and WBCA honorable mention All-American recognition.<ref name="fullerton"/><ref name="Sr"/> She led the team in points per game for the second consecutive season.<ref name="trib"/> In the [[2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]], Allen scored a career-high 35 points in a second-round overtime victory against the [[Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball|Oklahoma Sooners]] before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to the [[Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball|Tennessee Lady Volunteers]].<ref name="Ndcoach"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://fightingirish.com/tennessee-defeats-irish-in-sweet-sixteen/ | title=Tennessee Defeats Irish in Sweet Sixteen | website=FightingIrish.com |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]] | date=March 31, 2008 | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref>


Allen was the first player in team history to record career totals of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals.<ref name="trib">{{cite web | url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/former-monessen-star-allen-selected-in-wnba-draft/ | title=Former Monessen star Allen selected in WNBA Draft | publisher=triblive.com | date=April 27, 2008 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Wald, Bruce}}</ref> She was also a [[team captain]] during her final two seasons at Notre Dame.<ref name="Ndcoach"/> She was a double major in sociology and computer applications, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2008.<ref name="ND player">{{cite web | url=https://fightingirish.com/roster/charel-allen/ | title=Charel Allen | publisher=fightingirish.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="Ndcoach">{{cite web | url=https://fightingirish.com/coach/charel-allen-2/ | title=Charel Allen | publisher=fightingirish.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="fullerton">{{cite web | url=https://fullertontitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/charel-allen/147 | title=Charel Allen | publisher=fullertontitans.com | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref>
Allen was the first player in team history to record career totals of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals.<ref name="trib">{{cite web | url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/former-monessen-star-allen-selected-in-wnba-draft/ | title=Former Monessen star Allen selected in WNBA Draft | work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] | date=April 27, 2008 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Wald, Bruce}}</ref> She was also a [[team captain]] during her final two seasons at Notre Dame.<ref name="Ndcoach"/> She was a double major in sociology and computer applications, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2008.<ref name="ND player">{{cite web | url=https://fightingirish.com/roster/charel-allen/ | title=Charel Allen | date=July 9, 2018 | website=FightingIrish.com |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]] | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="Ndcoach">{{cite web | url=https://fightingirish.com/coach/charel-allen-2/ | title=Charel Allen | date=July 20, 2022 | website=FightingIrish.com |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]] | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="fullerton">{{cite web | url=https://fullertontitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/charel-allen/147 | title=Charel Allen | website=FullertonTitans.com |publisher=[[California State University, Fullerton]] | accessdate=29 October 2024}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Allen was selected by the [[Sacramento Monarchs]] in the third round, with the 43rd overall pick, of the [[2008 WNBA draft]].<ref name="Bbr"/> She played in six games for the Monarchs in 2008, averaging 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.<ref name="Bbr"/> She also played three minutes total during two playoff games, committing one turnover and one foul.<ref name="Bbr"/> During the WNBA offseason, Allen played overseas for Ceyhan Belediye in Turkey during their 2008–09 season, averaging 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/monarchs/news/monarchs_offseason0809.html | title=Monarchs in the Off-season | publisher=wnba.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dengegazetesi.com.tr/ceyhan-belediyesi53sbk76-14372h.htm | title=Ceyhan belediyesi:53,SBK:76 | publisher=dengegazetesi.com | date=November 9, 2008 | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref> She was waived by the Monarchs on June 4, 2009 before the start of the 2009 WNBA season.<ref name="Bbr"/>
Allen was selected by the [[Sacramento Monarchs]] in the third round, with the 43rd overall pick, of the [[2008 WNBA draft]].<ref name="Bbr"/> She played in six games for the Monarchs in 2008, averaging 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.<ref name="Bbr"/> She also played three minutes total during two playoff games, committing one turnover and one foul.<ref name="Bbr"/> During the WNBA offseason, Allen played overseas for Ceyhan Belediye in Turkey during their 2008–09 season, averaging 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/monarchs/news/monarchs_offseason0809.html | title=Monarchs in the Off-season | publisher=[[Women's National Basketball Association]] | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dengegazetesi.com.tr/ceyhan-belediyesi53sbk76-14372h.htm | title=Ceyhan belediyesi:53,SBK:76 | website=Dengegazetesi.com | date=November 9, 2008 | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref> She was waived by the Monarchs on June 4, 2009, before the start of the 2009 WNBA season.<ref name="Bbr"/>


Allen signed a training camp contract with the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]] of the WNBA on April 14, 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/silver_stars/article/silver-stars-sign-three-791397.php | title=Silver Stars sign three | publisher=mysanantonio.com | date=April 14, 2010 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Brown, Merrisa}}</ref> She was waived on May 13, 2010.<ref name="Bbr"/>
Allen signed a training camp contract with the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]] of the WNBA on April 14, 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/silver_stars/article/silver-stars-sign-three-791397.php | title=Silver Stars sign three | work=[[San Antonio Express-News]] | date=April 14, 2010 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Brown, Merrisa}}</ref> She was waived on May 13, 2010.<ref name="Bbr"/>


Allen played overseas in the [[Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship]] league from 2009 to 2017.<ref name="fullerton"/> She played for [[Dunav 8806]] from the 2009–10 season to the 2011–12 season, winning the [[Bulgarian Women's Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] in 2010, 2011, and 2012 while also winning the Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship title in 2012.<ref name="dunav">{{cite web | url=https://bgbasket.com/en/new.php?id=26903 | title=Dunav 8806 keeps its star player | publisher=bgbasket.com | date=July 11, 2011 | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="fullerton"/> In 2010–11, she played in 33 games, averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game and was noted by BGBasket.com as the team's "undisputed best player".<ref name="dunav"/> She also earned first-team all-league honors in 2011 and 2012, and all-import team honors in 2010 and 2011.<ref name="fullerton"/> Allen also helped the team win regular season titles in 2010 and 2012.<ref name="fullerton"/>
Allen played overseas in the [[Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship]] league from 2009 to 2017.<ref name="fullerton"/> She played for [[Dunav 8806]] from the 2009–10 season to the 2011–12 season, winning the [[Bulgarian Women's Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] in 2010, 2011, and 2012 while also winning the Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship title in 2012.<ref name="dunav">{{cite web | url=https://bgbasket.com/en/new.php?id=26903 | title=Dunav 8806 keeps its star player | website=BGbasket.com | date=July 11, 2011 | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="fullerton"/> In 2010–11, she played in 33 games, averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game and was noted by BGbasket.com as the team's "undisputed best player".<ref name="dunav"/> She also earned first-team all-league honors in 2011 and 2012, and all-import team honors in 2010 and 2011.<ref name="fullerton"/> Allen also helped the team win regular season titles in 2010 and 2012.<ref name="fullerton"/>


She then played for Elitzur Netanya in Israel in 2012–13 but left the team midseason, returning to Bulgaria to play for [[BC Levski]] from 2012–13 to 2013–14.<ref name="Allen extends"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Elitzur-Netanya/12539?Page=1&women=1&Year=2012-2013 | title=2012-2013 Roster | publisher=eurobasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Levski-Sofia/7752/Roster?Women=1&Year=2012-2013 | title=2012-2013 | publisher=eurobasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref> In 2013–14, she averaged 18.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game, finishing second in the league in scoring while earning first-team all-league and league Player of the Year honors.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.triblive.com/sports/other-local/monessen-grad-allen-still-shining-on-bulgarian-basketball-courts/ | title=Monessen grad Allen still shining on Bulgarian basketball courts | publisher=triblive.com | date=July 12, 2014 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Wald, Bruce}}</ref><ref name="fullerton"/> She was also an all-import team selection in 2013 and 2014, the Import Player of the Year in 2014, and the Guard of the Year in 2014.<ref name="fullerton"/>
She then played for Elitzur Netanya in Israel in 2012–13 but left the team midseason, returning to Bulgaria to play for [[BC Levski]] from 2012–13 to 2013–14.<ref name="Allen extends"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Elitzur-Netanya/12539?Page=1&women=1&Year=2012-2013 | title=2012-2013 Roster | website=EuroBasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Levski-Sofia/7752/Roster?Women=1&Year=2012-2013 | title=2012-2013 | website=EuroBasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref> In 2013–14, she averaged 18.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game, finishing second in the league in scoring while earning first-team all-league and league Player of the Year honors.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.triblive.com/sports/other-local/monessen-grad-allen-still-shining-on-bulgarian-basketball-courts/ | title=Monessen grad Allen still shining on Bulgarian basketball courts | work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] | date=July 12, 2014 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Wald, Bruce}}</ref><ref name="fullerton"/> She was also an all-import team selection in 2013 and 2014, the Import Player of the Year in 2014, and the Guard of the Year in 2014.<ref name="fullerton"/>


She played for [[Neftokhimik Burgas]] in 2014–15 and won the Bulgarian Cup for the fourth time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Neftochimic_2010_Burgas/7753?Year=2014-2015&Women=1 | title=2014-2015 Roster | publisher=eurobasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="fullerton"/> The team also won the regular season title that year.<ref name="fullerton"/>
She played for [[Neftokhimik Burgas]] in 2014–15 and won the Bulgarian Cup for the fourth time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Neftochimic_2010_Burgas/7753?Year=2014-2015&Women=1 | title=2014-2015 Roster | website=EuroBasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="fullerton"/> The team also won the regular season title that year.<ref name="fullerton"/>


She played for [[WBC Montana 2003|Montana 2003]] from 2015–16 to 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Montana-2003/8349/Roster?Women=1&Year=2015-2016 | title=2015-2016 Roster | publisher=eurobasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Montana-2003/8349/Roster?Women=1&Year=2016-2017 | title=2016-2017 Roster | publisher=eurobasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref> In 2016, Montana 2003 won both the league title and the Bulgarian Cup while Allen garnered first-team all-league and league Guard of the Year recognition.<ref name="fullerton"/><ref name="dailytitan">{{cite web | url=https://dailytitan.com/sports/charel-allen-brings-her-decorated-overseas-career-to-csuf-women-s-basketball/article_e49c4d92-8e12-533b-9044-17ee7ef00be5.html | title=Charel Allen brings her decorated overseas career to CSUF women’s basketball | publisher=dailytitan.com | date=March 25, 2019 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Gonzalez, Arnulfo}}</ref> In 2017, she helped the team win the regular season title and earned first-team all-league honors for the second consecutive season.<ref name="fullerton"/>
She played for [[WBC Montana 2003|Montana 2003]] from 2015–16 to 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Montana-2003/8349/Roster?Women=1&Year=2015-2016 | title=2015-2016 Roster | website=EuroBasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Montana-2003/8349/Roster?Women=1&Year=2016-2017 | title=2016-2017 Roster | website=EuroBasket.com | accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref> In 2016, Montana 2003 won both the league title and the Bulgarian Cup while Allen garnered first-team all-league and league Guard of the Year recognition.<ref name="fullerton"/><ref name="dailytitan">{{cite web | url=https://dailytitan.com/sports/charel-allen-brings-her-decorated-overseas-career-to-csuf-women-s-basketball/article_e49c4d92-8e12-533b-9044-17ee7ef00be5.html | title=Charel Allen brings her decorated overseas career to CSUF women's basketball | work=[[The Daily Titan]] | date=March 25, 2019 | accessdate=29 October 2024 | author=Gonzalez, Arnulfo}}</ref> In 2017, she helped the team win the regular season title and earned first-team all-league honors for the second consecutive season.<ref name="fullerton"/>

Allen encountered a significant [[language barrier]] during her time in Bulgaria.<ref name="Allen extends"/> In 2011, she noted that she knew "a few words" and in 2014 she said that "Halftime speeches are usually all in Bulgarian,” “Coach (Stefan Mihaylov) trusts me, though. With my knowledge of the game, I know what he's saying and what we need to do. If not, he'll translate for me later and let me know what I needed to do."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2011/06/23/South-Xtra-Ex-Monessen-standout-gives-back-to-her-town/stories/201106230251 | title=South Xtra: Ex-Monessen standout gives back to her town | work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | date=June 23, 2011 | accessdate=30 October 2024 | author=Adamski, Chris}}</ref><ref name="Allen extends"/>


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Charel Allen
Personal information
Born (1986-07-23) July 23, 1986 (age 38)
Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight135 lb (61 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonessen (Monessen, Pennsylvania)
CollegeNotre Dame (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008: 3rd round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
PositionGuard
Number12
Career history
As player:
2008Sacramento Monarchs
2008–2009Ceyhan Belediye
2009–2012Dunav 8806
2012–2013Elitzur Netanya
2012–2014BC Levski
2014–2015Neftokhimik Burgas
2015–2017Montana 2003
As coach:
2017–2022Cal State Fullerton (assistant)
2022–presentNotre Dame (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference

Charel Allen (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional basketball guard and current coach. She played high school basketball at Monessen High School, where she was a two-time Associated Press Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. She played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2004 to 2008 and was a two-time first-team All-Big East Conference honoree. She was the first player in team history to record college career totals of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals.

Allen was selected by the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the third round of the 2008 WNBA draft. She played in six regular season games and two playoff games for the Monarchs during the 2008 season. She later played professionally overseas in Turkey, Israel, and Bulgaria from 2008 to 2017. She was a five-time Bulgarian Cup champion. After her playing career, Allen has spent time as an assistant women's basketball coach for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life

Charel Allen was born on July 23, 1986, in Monessen, Pennsylvania.[1] She played high school basketball at Monessen High School in Monessen, Pennsylvania.[2] Her freshman year, she set a Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) postseason record with 39 points in the Class A title.[2] She averaged 26.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5.1 steals per game her senior year, helping the team to a 29–2 record and a Class A state championship.[2] Allen also averaged 29.3 points per game in eight postseason games that season.[2] Overall, she averaged 26.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 6.4 steals per game in high school, being named Associated Press (AP) Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, AP first-team all-state in 2002, 2003, and 2004, and Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.[2] She finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history.[3] The team had a 100–19 record during her four years at Monessen High.[2] She was also an AAU 16-and-under All-American in 2003.[2] In the class of 2004, she was rated the No. 27 overall prospect in the country by the Blue Star Index.[2]

The "Charel Allen Character Scholarship" was later created, which is given to a Monessen High senior of Allen's choosing.[4] In 2024, The Mon Valley Independent noted that Allen scored 563 more points in high school than NCAA all-time leading scorer Caitlin Clark.[5]

College career

Allen played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2004 to 2008.[6] She played in 33 games during her freshman season in 2004–05, averaging 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, garnering Big East Conference All-Freshman recognition.[6] She suffered a torn ACL in the 2005 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament second-round loss to Arizona State.[2] Allen appeared in 30 games in 2005–06, averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.[6] She played in 32 games during the 2006–07 season, averaging 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, earning first-team All-Big East and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) honorable mention All-American honors.[7][6] She led the team in points and rebounds that season.[8] She appeared in 34 games her senior year in 2007–08, averaging 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, garnering first-team All-Big East, AP honorable mention All-American, and WBCA honorable mention All-American recognition.[7][6] She led the team in points per game for the second consecutive season.[9] In the 2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Allen scored a career-high 35 points in a second-round overtime victory against the Oklahoma Sooners before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.[10][11]

Allen was the first player in team history to record career totals of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals.[9] She was also a team captain during her final two seasons at Notre Dame.[10] She was a double major in sociology and computer applications, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2008.[2][10][7]

Professional career

Allen was selected by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third round, with the 43rd overall pick, of the 2008 WNBA draft.[1] She played in six games for the Monarchs in 2008, averaging 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.[1] She also played three minutes total during two playoff games, committing one turnover and one foul.[1] During the WNBA offseason, Allen played overseas for Ceyhan Belediye in Turkey during their 2008–09 season, averaging 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.[12][13] She was waived by the Monarchs on June 4, 2009, before the start of the 2009 WNBA season.[1]

Allen signed a training camp contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA on April 14, 2010.[14] She was waived on May 13, 2010.[1]

Allen played overseas in the Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship league from 2009 to 2017.[7] She played for Dunav 8806 from the 2009–10 season to the 2011–12 season, winning the Bulgarian Cup in 2010, 2011, and 2012 while also winning the Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship title in 2012.[15][7] In 2010–11, she played in 33 games, averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game and was noted by BGbasket.com as the team's "undisputed best player".[15] She also earned first-team all-league honors in 2011 and 2012, and all-import team honors in 2010 and 2011.[7] Allen also helped the team win regular season titles in 2010 and 2012.[7]

She then played for Elitzur Netanya in Israel in 2012–13 but left the team midseason, returning to Bulgaria to play for BC Levski from 2012–13 to 2013–14.[4][16][17] In 2013–14, she averaged 18.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game, finishing second in the league in scoring while earning first-team all-league and league Player of the Year honors.[18][7] She was also an all-import team selection in 2013 and 2014, the Import Player of the Year in 2014, and the Guard of the Year in 2014.[7]

She played for Neftokhimik Burgas in 2014–15 and won the Bulgarian Cup for the fourth time.[19][7] The team also won the regular season title that year.[7]

She played for Montana 2003 from 2015–16 to 2016–17.[20][21] In 2016, Montana 2003 won both the league title and the Bulgarian Cup while Allen garnered first-team all-league and league Guard of the Year recognition.[7][22] In 2017, she helped the team win the regular season title and earned first-team all-league honors for the second consecutive season.[7]

Allen encountered a significant language barrier during her time in Bulgaria.[4] In 2011, she noted that she knew "a few words" and in 2014 she said that "Halftime speeches are usually all in Bulgarian,” “Coach (Stefan Mihaylov) trusts me, though. With my knowledge of the game, I know what he's saying and what we need to do. If not, he'll translate for me later and let me know what I needed to do."[23][4]

Coaching career

Allen started working as a skill development trainer in 2009.[7] In 2011, she founded The Charel Allen Basketball Camp and Highlight Game in Pennsylvania.[7][4] She was an assistant coach at Monessen Middle School during the 2013–14 season.[7] While in Bulgaria, she was a player-coach in 2016 and 2017.[7]

Allen was an assistant coach for the Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball team from the 2017–18 season to the 2021–22 season.[7][10] She was also the team's associate head coach during the final season.[7] She assisted with recruiting during her time at Cal State Fullerton as well.[7]

In July 2022, Allen returned to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team as an assistant coach.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Charel Allen". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Charel Allen". FightingIrish.com. University of Notre Dame. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Stewart, Wayne (May 30, 2024). "Allen: From small school to prestigious Notre Dame". The Mon Valley Independent. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Sellew, Jeremy (June 10, 2014). "Allen extends pro basketball career". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Stewart, Wayne (June 11, 2024). "Allen talks difference in eras of college, WNBA ball". The Mon Valley Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Charel Allen". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Charel Allen". FullertonTitans.com. California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "2006-07 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Wald, Bruce (April 27, 2008). "Former Monessen star Allen selected in WNBA Draft". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Charel Allen". FightingIrish.com. University of Notre Dame. July 20, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "Tennessee Defeats Irish in Sweet Sixteen". FightingIrish.com. University of Notre Dame. March 31, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Monarchs in the Off-season". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ceyhan belediyesi:53,SBK:76". Dengegazetesi.com. November 9, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  14. ^ Brown, Merrisa (April 14, 2010). "Silver Stars sign three". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Dunav 8806 keeps its star player". BGbasket.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "2012-2013 Roster". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "2012-2013". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  18. ^ Wald, Bruce (July 12, 2014). "Monessen grad Allen still shining on Bulgarian basketball courts". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "2014-2015 Roster". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  20. ^ "2015-2016 Roster". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "2016-2017 Roster". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Gonzalez, Arnulfo (March 25, 2019). "Charel Allen brings her decorated overseas career to CSUF women's basketball". The Daily Titan. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  23. ^ Adamski, Chris (June 23, 2011). "South Xtra: Ex-Monessen standout gives back to her town". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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