WAC Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

4. Teddy Allen

Allen is another player who had a wild journey through college basketball. This 6’6 forward from Mesa, Arizona bounced around several high schools before his career began at West Virginia, though he left for Wichita State and was dismissed from the team during his redshirt season. After getting his groove back at Western Nebraska CC, he had a great year at Nebraska before finally arriving at New Mexico State in 2021.

In his lone season with the Aggies, Allen averaged 19.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game with decent shooting figures. He was clearly a major addition to the roster and would lead the program to the WAC Tournament title in 2022. Most importantly, he dropped 37 points against Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, leading New Mexico State to the upset win and standing out on the national stage again.

Allen was the top scorer in the conference and unsurprisingly was named WAC Player of the Year. He was the WAC Tournament MVP and his hot finish continued with that masterful outing against the Huskies, leading the Aggies to their first Tournament win in nearly three decades. Allen bounced around a lot throughout his basketball career and would spend just one season in the WAC but his time at New Mexico State was really special.