2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Allen, Shemarri

Jersey Number 5
Shemarri Allen
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Arden, N.C.
- High School:
- T.C. Roberson
Bio
Record Book: 1st in single-game minutes (54 vs. Denver, 12/29/22) ... T14th in single-game assists (9 vs. Calvary Bible, 12/4/21) ... T5th in single-game steals (6 vs. North Dakota, 1/19/23) ... 4th in single-season steals (59, 2022-23) ... 35th in career points (637)
2022-23 (Senior): Second Team All-Summit League ... Summit League All-Defensive Team ... Appeared in 29 games, making 28 starts ... Missed final three games of season due to injury ... Played 34.7 minutes per game ... Averaged 17.0 points on 41.4% shooting, adding 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game ... Ranked top-10 in the Summit in FG% (6th), free throws made (5th), minutes per game (6th), points per game (6th) and steals per game (1st) ... Ranked top-100 in the NCAA in free throw attempts (70th), minutes per game (96th), steals (57th) and steals per game (28th) ... Scored in double-digits in 25 games, including 10 games above 20 points ... Pulled down seven-plus rebounds seven times ... Notched three-plus assists in 15 games ... Went for multiple steals 17 times ... Went for 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals in season opener against Lincoln on Nov. 7 ... Scored 19 points at LSU on Nov. 9, adding six rebounds and three steals ... Had first-career 20-point game on Nov. 11 at Illinois, adding eight boards ... Dropped 21 points, adding eight rebounds and four steals at Kansas State on Nov. 17 ... Went for 22 points in win over Indiana State on Nov. 22 ... Scored 28 points with four steals at Green Bay on Dec. 10 ... Notched season-high 34 points in triple-OT game at Denver on Dec. 29, including game-tying three at end of regulation ... Set program record by playing 54 minutes in that game ... Took away season-high six steals at North Dakota on Jan. 19, going along with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists ... Averaged 22.7 points per game across six-game stretch from Jan. 21 through Feb. 9 ... Scored 28 points in win over North Dakota State on Jan. 21, dishing a season-high seven assists ... Scored 23 points in win over Denver on Jan. 28, pulling down a season-high nine rebounds and adding four steals ... Scored 26 points in win at Western Illinois on Feb. 9 ... Suffered season-ending arm injury against North Dakota on Feb. 18
2021-22 (Junior): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 30 games, starting in seven ... Averaged 23.5 minutes per game, sixth-best on team ... 57.9% field goal percentage was second-best on team ... Ranked second on team with 14 blocks ... Averaged 4.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... Played 30-plus minutes five times ... Scored eight-plus points five times ... Pulled down five-plus rebounds six times ... Dished three-plus assists 11 times ... Posted multiple steals seven times ... Went for two points, two rebounds and two assists in debut against Iowa on Nov. 12 ... Scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds in win over Missouri on Nov. 15 ... Earned first-career start against Morehead State on Nov. 27, notching six points, five rebounds and three assists ... Dished out career-high nine assists and four steals in win against Calvary on Dec. 4 ... Went for eight points, five rebounds and five assists in win against Baptist Bible on Jan. 11 ... Logged nine points in back-to-back wins against North Dakota State and North Dakota on Jan. 20 and 22 ... Scored career-high 11 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists in win over Western Illinois on Feb. 5 ... Had six points, four rebounds and two steals in regular season finale against South Dakota State on Feb. 26
2020-21 (Cowley CC): Started 21 games for the National Runners-up, including starts in all four NJCAA National Tournament games … Averaged 11.6 points per game on 55% field goal shooting … Scored in double-digits 19 times, including 24-point explosion versus Coffeyville Community College on Mar. 27 … Notched 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists in Cowley's 116-97 NJCAA Semifinal win over Ranger on April 23 … Posted 19 point/11 rebound double-double in win over Neosho County Community College on April 2 … Pulled down an average of 4.8 rebounds per game … Ranked second on team with 3.5 assists per game
2019-20 (Cowley CC): As a freshman, started in six games for the Tigers … Averaged 11.3 points per game on 56.5% field goal shooting … Broke double-digit scoring mark 22 times on the season, including in seven-straight contests from Jan. 8-29 … Marked season-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 13 rebounds in win over Cloud Community College on Jan. 18 … Logged 14 point/10 rebound effort against KCKCC on Nov. 15 … Totaled three double-doubles on the year … Averaged 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game
High School: Spent prep year at Believe Sports Academy in Rock Hill, S.C. … Played at T.C. Roberson HS under coach Adam Ballard … Also attended Victory Christian Center HS … Averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists during prep year at Believe … Named team MVP as a junior … Also played soccer
Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1999 in Asheville, N.C. … Parents Gilbert Whiteside and Christian Allen … Has seven siblings, Teresa, Gilbert, Kip, Juan, Keadin, Amillieana and Shmya … A-B Honor Roll student in high school … Intends to major in Sports Management at UMKC
2022-23 (Senior): Second Team All-Summit League ... Summit League All-Defensive Team ... Appeared in 29 games, making 28 starts ... Missed final three games of season due to injury ... Played 34.7 minutes per game ... Averaged 17.0 points on 41.4% shooting, adding 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game ... Ranked top-10 in the Summit in FG% (6th), free throws made (5th), minutes per game (6th), points per game (6th) and steals per game (1st) ... Ranked top-100 in the NCAA in free throw attempts (70th), minutes per game (96th), steals (57th) and steals per game (28th) ... Scored in double-digits in 25 games, including 10 games above 20 points ... Pulled down seven-plus rebounds seven times ... Notched three-plus assists in 15 games ... Went for multiple steals 17 times ... Went for 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals in season opener against Lincoln on Nov. 7 ... Scored 19 points at LSU on Nov. 9, adding six rebounds and three steals ... Had first-career 20-point game on Nov. 11 at Illinois, adding eight boards ... Dropped 21 points, adding eight rebounds and four steals at Kansas State on Nov. 17 ... Went for 22 points in win over Indiana State on Nov. 22 ... Scored 28 points with four steals at Green Bay on Dec. 10 ... Notched season-high 34 points in triple-OT game at Denver on Dec. 29, including game-tying three at end of regulation ... Set program record by playing 54 minutes in that game ... Took away season-high six steals at North Dakota on Jan. 19, going along with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists ... Averaged 22.7 points per game across six-game stretch from Jan. 21 through Feb. 9 ... Scored 28 points in win over North Dakota State on Jan. 21, dishing a season-high seven assists ... Scored 23 points in win over Denver on Jan. 28, pulling down a season-high nine rebounds and adding four steals ... Scored 26 points in win at Western Illinois on Feb. 9 ... Suffered season-ending arm injury against North Dakota on Feb. 18
2021-22 (Junior): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 30 games, starting in seven ... Averaged 23.5 minutes per game, sixth-best on team ... 57.9% field goal percentage was second-best on team ... Ranked second on team with 14 blocks ... Averaged 4.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... Played 30-plus minutes five times ... Scored eight-plus points five times ... Pulled down five-plus rebounds six times ... Dished three-plus assists 11 times ... Posted multiple steals seven times ... Went for two points, two rebounds and two assists in debut against Iowa on Nov. 12 ... Scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds in win over Missouri on Nov. 15 ... Earned first-career start against Morehead State on Nov. 27, notching six points, five rebounds and three assists ... Dished out career-high nine assists and four steals in win against Calvary on Dec. 4 ... Went for eight points, five rebounds and five assists in win against Baptist Bible on Jan. 11 ... Logged nine points in back-to-back wins against North Dakota State and North Dakota on Jan. 20 and 22 ... Scored career-high 11 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists in win over Western Illinois on Feb. 5 ... Had six points, four rebounds and two steals in regular season finale against South Dakota State on Feb. 26
2020-21 (Cowley CC): Started 21 games for the National Runners-up, including starts in all four NJCAA National Tournament games … Averaged 11.6 points per game on 55% field goal shooting … Scored in double-digits 19 times, including 24-point explosion versus Coffeyville Community College on Mar. 27 … Notched 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists in Cowley's 116-97 NJCAA Semifinal win over Ranger on April 23 … Posted 19 point/11 rebound double-double in win over Neosho County Community College on April 2 … Pulled down an average of 4.8 rebounds per game … Ranked second on team with 3.5 assists per game
2019-20 (Cowley CC): As a freshman, started in six games for the Tigers … Averaged 11.3 points per game on 56.5% field goal shooting … Broke double-digit scoring mark 22 times on the season, including in seven-straight contests from Jan. 8-29 … Marked season-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 13 rebounds in win over Cloud Community College on Jan. 18 … Logged 14 point/10 rebound effort against KCKCC on Nov. 15 … Totaled three double-doubles on the year … Averaged 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game
High School: Spent prep year at Believe Sports Academy in Rock Hill, S.C. … Played at T.C. Roberson HS under coach Adam Ballard … Also attended Victory Christian Center HS … Averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists during prep year at Believe … Named team MVP as a junior … Also played soccer
Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1999 in Asheville, N.C. … Parents Gilbert Whiteside and Christian Allen … Has seven siblings, Teresa, Gilbert, Kip, Juan, Keadin, Amillieana and Shmya … A-B Honor Roll student in high school … Intends to major in Sports Management at UMKC
MBB Highlights vs. #1 Omaha
Thursday, March 06
MBB Highlights vs. #9 Oral Roberts
Wednesday, March 05
MBB Highlights @ St. Thomas
Saturday, March 01
Postgame Interview: Coach Menzies post-St. Thomas
Saturday, March 01