Ray: People decide if they want to be led, they'll be led. If they decide they don't want to be part of the system, they'll buck it.
Ray: At the end of the day, what brought me back here (Seattle) was my players, the guys I've played with. That meant to me more than anything.
Ray (about who should win the MVP award): I would give it to (Steve) Nash. No question about it. I don't think anybody in the NBA is playing the way he's playing and his team is doing what they're doing. Take him off the roster and they would not be where they are.
Ray: At certain times, the whole 'Let's play hard and leave it all on the floor' conversation is corny. I hate saying it, but I have to because that's what we do in sports. That's how we exist. That's how we motivate each other to be better every night. If you don't believe in the team system, that's the look guys gave me a lot of times. 'This is corny. I'm not going to be part of it. This is just me.' And that attitude isn't going to help any team.
Ray: When the effort is in question, the ball goes in different directions and the ball doesn't always bounce your way. When you're playing in the home of the NBA Champions, it isn't going to be easy.
Ray: The teams that do the best job of putting personal agendas aside are the successful teams. It's not easy. That's why it's hard being a good teammate, but everyone has that choice.
His favorite movie is Schindler's List.
Allen was the NBA regular season leader with three-point field goals attempted with 653 in the 2005-2006 season.
In the 2002–2003 season, Allen along with guards Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray, was traded to the Seattle Sonics for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason.
Ray averaging at least 20 points per game in each of the last seven seasons.
Allen was drafted out of UConn by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the fifth pick of the 1996 NBA Draft, Allen was immediately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ray was a member of the 2000 United States Men's basketball team, which won gold at the Sydney Olympics.
Shares the NBA record for most three-point field goals made in one half with 8 on April 14, 2002 vs. the Charlotte Hornets.
On March 12, 2006, Allen became the 97th player to reach 15,000 points in his career.
Selected to the 2002-03 and 2003-04 All-Interview First Teams and Second Team in 1999-00.
He had a 25.1 points per game average in the 2005-2006 season, with 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
He was named honorary captain for UConn's All-Century Team.
He starred in the movie He Got Game.
He was elected to the NBA All Third Team which is a team that holds great players throughout the league. He was particularly elected in 2000-2001 season.
Holds the NBA record for most seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made with 3 (2001-02 with 229, 2002-03 with 201, 2005-06 with 269).
He went to the University of Connecticut.
Born on July 20, 1975.
He has participated in the NBA All-Star Game seven times: in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
He is 6'5" feet tall.
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