University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: Received a medical redshirt for 2016 season ... Transferred to UNLV after playing the 2014 and '15 seasons at El Camino College. 2016: Started five of 11 contests played in with all five starts in center field ... Had one hit, a a single vs. Ohio State (March 12) ... Knocked in one RBI vs. Ohio State (March 12) ... Scored two runs ... Scored the game-winning run once ... Walked once ... Stole one base. 2014-15 El Camino College: Helped the Warriors to a two-year combined record of 47-28 ... Earned All-South Coast Conference Second Team honors ... Played in 64 games and hit .316 with 77 hits, which included eight extra-base hits (seven doubles and one home run), and added 32 RBI and scored 44 runs ... Earned Dean's List status from 2013-15. High School: A 2013 graduate of Mira Costa HS in Manhattan Beach, Calif. ... Lettered four years in baseball ... Helped the Mustangs to a 2013 Marine League championship and CIF Finalist status ... As a senior, earned All-Marin League First Team and all-area second team recognition as well as the team's best offensive player award ... Earned scholar-athlete status from 2009-13. Personal: Keyon Cress Allen was born on Nov. 14, 1995, in Beverly Hills, Calif. ... The son of Otis Allen and Kebe Jones-Allen ... Has one sister, Kayleigh ... Cousin, Bene Benwikere, plays football for the Carolina Panthers ... Majoringin psychology.