The Memphis Grizzlies will retire Tony Allen’s No. 9 on Saturday, March 15, at FedExForum following the sport towards the Miami Warmth.
Allen will turn into the third participant in franchise historical past to have his jersey quantity retired, becoming a member of Zach Randolph, whose No. 50 was retired on December 11, 2021, and Marc Gasol, whose No. 33 was retired on April 6, 2024.
After signing as a free agent in 2010, Allen helped information the Grizzlies to the NBA Playoffs in all seven of his seasons in Memphis (2010-17) and factored into the membership’s first postseason victory in 2011 and the staff’s journey to the 2013 Western Convention Finals. The Chicago native ranks second in franchise historical past in steals (762) and ranks within the prime 10 in video games performed (462; sixth), offensive rebounds (741; ninth), blocks (217; tenth) and minutes (11,588; tenth).
Allen was named to the NBA All-Defensive staff six instances throughout his seven years with the Grizzlies, receiving three First Staff accolades (2011-12, 2012-13, 2014-15) and three Second Staff honors (2010-11, 2015-16, 2016-17). With Allen defending the perimeter, the Grizzlies ranked within the NBA’s prime 10 in factors allowed six instances in seven seasons, surrendering a league-best 89.3 factors within the 2012-13 season throughout a franchise-record 56-26 marketing campaign.
