Person in history
Lavoy Allen
Lavoy Allen, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · February 4
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Lavoy Allen is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round, 50th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen is the son of a truck driver, and did not play much basketball until eighth grade. He attended Pennsbury High School, where he was coached by Oliver Aaron. Rivals.com ranked him the 14th best center in his class, and Scout.com named him the 110th overall prospect. Allen committed to Temple University and coach Fran Dunphy.
Early life
Early life Allen was born in Trenton, New Jersey on February 4, 1989. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His mother is Paula Allen and his father, Dave Allen, is a truck driver. [ 3 ] When he was nine years old, Lavoy moved to Morrisville, Pennsylvania , and struggled to make friends in his new surroundings. [ 1 ] He did not play much organized basketball until eighth grade. In an interview, Allen admitted he was not very good in the beginning, and focused on passing the ball to a better teammate. [
Why this date
Lavoy Allen appears on our February 4 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
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“Lavoy Allen”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/lavoy-allen, accessed October 29, 2026.
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Questions about Lavoy Allen
When was Lavoy Allen born?
February 4 1989.
How old would Lavoy Allen be today?
37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 4?
Maximilian Götz, Doug Fister, Hannibal Buress and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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