Tide's Amari Allen Named SEC Player Of The Week After Historic Triple-Double

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Alabama men's basketball sophomore guard Amari Allen has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week following a standout start to the 2026-27 season.

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The Green Bay, Wisconsin, native averaged 14 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists through Alabama's first two games, highlighted by a historic triple-double in the Crimson Tide's 101-86 victory over Arkansas State.

Allen finished that contest with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, recording the first triple-double in NCAA Division I men's basketball this season.

The performance also marked just the fifth triple-double in Alabama program history, making Allen only the fourth Crimson Tide player to accomplish the feat.

He joins Aaron Estrada (2024), Kira Lewis Jr. (2020) and Roy Rogers, who recorded two triple-doubles in 1996, on the program's exclusive list.

Through the first two games, Allen ranks 20th nationally in assists per game (7.5) and ninth in the SEC in rebounds per game (8.5).

Monday's recognition marks Allen's first career SEC Player of the Week honor after he earned SEC Freshman of the Week accolades three times during the 2025-26 campaign.

Allen, who was also selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team last season, entered his sophomore campaign with considerable expectations.

He was named a preseason second-team All-SEC selection by the media and earned a spot on the 2026-27 Julius Erving Award Watch List, which recognizes the nation's top small forward.

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