Oklahoma State University Athletics
Lori Allen
October 14, 2005 | Cowgirl Basketball
Lori Allen
5-10
Senior • Guard
Moore, Oklahoma
Moore High School
2004-2005 (Junior): Missed the 2004-2005 season due to injury.
2003-2004 (Sophomore): Started 14 times and played in 27 games ... was named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 pick ... scored a season-high 14 points against Sam Houston State on a 5-of-9 effort from the floor and pulled six rebounds ... grabbed a season-best seven boards and played a season-high 32 minutes at Santa Clara ... banked in a game-tying three-pointer against the Broncos with one second remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime ... finished the contest with 12 points, including a 5-of-5 performance from the free-throw line ... started the first 13 games of the season ... had a season-high four assists in the season opener against Tulsa before matching the mark against Fresno State and Texas A&M.
2002-2003 (Freshman): Played in all 29 of the Cowgirls' contests as a freshman, earning 18 starts ... made her first career start against Portland State ... played a season-high 37 minutes against Texas-San Antonio ... had a career-high 17 points, four steals, three assists and four rebounds against the Roadrunners on her way to earning all-tournament honors at the Fun in Sun Shootout ... scored 16 points and pulled seven boards in her first collegiate game against Oral Roberts ... also pulled down seven rebounds against both Tulsa and Iowa State ... dished out a season-best five assists versus Pepperdine ... turned in a 14-point and season-best nine-rebound performance in OSU's upset victory against nationally ranked Arkansas.
Before OSU: A four-sport letterwinner at Moore High, Allen missed most of her senior season at Moore High School after suffering an injury during the Lions' second game ... was an Academic All-State pick ... also tabbed as a Coaches' All-State selection ... was a McDonald's All-American nominee ... was named to the Daily Oklahoman's Class 6A preseason all-state team ... also named to the Tulsa World preseason Blue Chip list ... was named All-Mid-State Conference three times ... as a junior, Allen led the Lions to a 16-8 record while averaging 17.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per contest ... hit 58 percent from the floor to finish ninth in the state ...was tabbed a Class 6A first-team all-state pick by the Daily Oklahoman ... also a first-team all-conference pick ... named to the all-tournament team at the John Nobles Tournament, earning MVP honors ... as sophomore, led the state in steals ... was an all-Mid-State Conference performer ... also made the all-tournament team at the East Central University Tournament ... was a third-team Big All-City selection and honorable mention all-state pick by the Daily Oklahoman after averaging 17.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per outing as a junior ... lettered four years in golf and one season in track ... also earned three letters as a middle blocker on the Lions' volleyball squad on her way to honorable mention all-city and all-state honors in 2000 and 2001.
Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1983, in Norman, Okla. ... she is the daughter of Jamey and Gary Allen ... has three sisters, Jaclyn, Robyn and Pamela, who is in her second season as a student manager for the Cowgirls ... she enjoys playing the piano and guitar, singing, traveling, reading and spending time with family in her spare time ... earned her degree in political science and is currently pursuing her master's degree in health care administration ... also considered Oral Roberts and San Diego State.
