Allan Pruett

American basketball player

Allan PruettPersonal information

Born| (1948-06-08)June 8, 1948
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Died| December 6, 2008(2008-12-06) (aged 60)
San Antonio, Texas
Nationality| American
Listed height| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school| Rector (Rector, Arkansas)
College|

* Mississippi State (1967–1968)
* Arkansas State (1969–1971)

NBA draft| 1971: undrafted
Position| Guard
Career highlights and awards

* Southland Player of the Year (1971)
* First-team All-Southland (1971)
* Second-team All-Southland (1970)

Allan K. Pruett (June 8, 1948 – December 6, 2008) was an American basketball player.[1] He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Arkansas State Indians.

Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Pruett was raised in Rector, Arkansas, and attended Rector High School.[1] He scored 2,018 points during his high school career and ranks third in scoring in Arkansas boys high school basketball history.[2]

Pruett began his collegiate career with the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 1966.[3] Pruett transferred to play for the Arkansas State Indians in 1969, where he averaged 17.1 points per game and was named to the second-team All-Southland Conference during his first season.[3] He averaged 19.5 points per game during the 1970–71 season and was selected as the Southland Player of the Year alongside Luke Adams of the Lamar Cardinals.[4] He was also named as a member of the first-team All-Southland.[3]

Pruett worked as a special education vocational teacher in the San Antonio Independent School District for 18 years.[1] He died on December 6, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Allan Pruett Obituary". Porter Loring Mortuaries. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
2. ^ Nelson, Rex (June 22, 2013). "Rex Nelson: Bennie Fuller, the 'Wilt Chamberlain of the Deaf,' Needs Helping Hand". Sporting Life Arkansas. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
3. ^ a b c "Allan K. Pruett". Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
4. ^ "Rebounds and Pickups". The Courier News. March 23, 1971. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

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* College statistics (Arkansas State)
* College statistics (Mississippi State)

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Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

* 1964: Rook
* 1965: Rook
* 1966: Dickson
* 1967: Jeffries
* 1968: Godfrey
* 1969: Jeffries
* 1970: K. Haynes
* 1971: Adams & Pruett
* 1972: Lamar
* 1973: Green
* 1974: Brooks
* 1975: Ray
* 1976: McConathy
* 1977: Henderson
* 1978: Toney
* 1979: Lawrence
* 1980: Toney
* 1981: Olliver
* 1982: Culton
* 1983: Malone
* 1984: Sewell
* 1985: Dumars
* 1986: Jenkins
* 1987: Batiste
* 1988: Worrell
* 1989: Hunter
* 1990: Pullard
* 1991: Funchess & Jones
* 1992: Stuart
* 1993: Stuart
* 1994: Kubel
* 1995: Jackson
* 1996: Marshall
* 1997: Ellis
* 1998: Hall
* 1999: Mathis
* 2000: M. Smith
* 2001: Mallet
* 2002: Powers
* 2003: Cole
* 2004: Hurd
* 2005: Thompson
* 2006: Woods
* 2007: Daniels
* 2008: Alexander
* 2009: Kingsley
* 2010: M. Haynes
* 2011: Clavell
* 2012: Richard
* 2013: T. Smith
* 2014: Parker
* 2015: Walkup
* 2016: Walkup
* 2017: Thomas
* 2018: Howard
* 2019: Delaney
* 2020: Harris
* 2021: Nutall
* 2022: Gordon
* 2023: Sharp

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