Signed with the Vikings from the NCAA Transfer Portal in April 2023.

BEFORE PORTLAND STATE

Played the past two seasons at Texas Tech... in 2022-23 he averaged 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game... scored a career-high 15 points with seven rebounds in a win over Jackson State... averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in his first season at Tech.
 
Played one season at East Los Angeles College and was part of a team featured on Netflix’s Last Chance U... averaged 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a freshman during the 2019-20 season, starting all 30 games... team went 29-1 before the coronavirus cut the season short... named South Coast Conference North Player of the Year after helping the team win 25 straight games and go 8-0 in conference play... shot a remarkable .674 from the field and averaged 20.4 points per game while shooting .772 in conference play... did not play in 2020-21 as the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic... attended Westchester High School In Los Angeles.
  

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full name is Kaelen Joel Allen... Son of Damieon Allen and Tijuana Mallard... has one son, King Allen... siblings are Noah, Anthony, Kennedy and Emily... majoring in University Studies.