Chaisson Allen

Chaisson Allen, is a former professional basketball player and is a current assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. Recognized as being great at skill development, Allen has had the opportunity to work with notable athletes like Kyrie Irving, Kyle Kuzma, Shaun Livingston, Draymond Green, and more.

Prior to coaching for the Wisconsin Herd, Allen also was the assistant coach for the Capital City Go-Go.

Before coaching for the Capital City Go-Go, Allen worked for University of Miami starting in 2016, first as a Graduate Assistant and then as a Director of Player Development in 2017-18. As Director of Player Development, Allen’s main focus was to create a plan to get players better on and off the court. While at the University of Miami he saw three straight NCAA tournaments and helped produce 8 pros in this time frame. Allen’s success while at the University of Miami has helped propel his career as he went from Player Development at the collegiate level to now being an Assistant for the Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards G-League affiliate.

While over seas, Chaisson played professionally for five years in five countries; Israel, Turkey, Croatia, Poland, Greece. He played in the top leagues in Europe before returning to the US in 2016 after injuries.

Chaisson Allen is a native of Murfreesboro, TN who currently resides in Washington D.C. with his wife Shafannia Allen. Allen graduated from Northeastern University in 2010, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He also holds his masters from the University of Miami in Sports Administration. Chaisson is excited for his return to Murfreesboro, TN where he grew up and played at Oakland High School, Allen is currently the 3^rd all time scorer at Oakland HS.