Coral Gables, Florida — miami second year ahead marcus allen The school announced Friday that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the remainder of the season.
Hurricane and Allen’s family said he was diagnosed after routine medical tests. Allen, a Miami native, began his college career at missouri Before joining the Hurricanes this year, he averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 19 minutes per game this season.
He has already started chemotherapy treatment.
Miami coach Jay Lucas said, “Marcus is an incredible person and teammate and we will do everything we can to support him and his wonderful family during this difficult time.” “Marcus brings toughness and unselfishness to our locker room every day and those same qualities will help him defeat this disease. Our entire program will continue to support Marcus in any way we can as he focuses on his health.”
Allen was a consensus four-star recruit out of high school and led Miami Norland High to a state championship in 2024 after averaging 22.7 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. He was selected to the Allen Iverson Classic All-American Game and helped AZ Compass Prep to the title game at the Geico Nationals in 2023.
“We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this extremely difficult time for our family,” Allen’s family said in a statement. “We thank God for his constant grace, mercy and favor. We wait in anticipation of miraculous healings. We stand by faith.”
