Former NBA participant Tony Allen, most identified for his time as one of many league’s prime defensive gamers throughout his time with the Memphis Grizzlies, was arrested in Poinsett County, Arkansas, on drug possession fees, in keeping with on-line courtroom information. Data present that Allen, 43, was booked into the Poinsett County Jail simply after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and is going through two fees — one depend of possession of lower than two grams of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug and one depend of possession of lower than 4 ounces of a Schedule 4 drug. 

The arrest adopted a visitors cease involving a automobile pushed by William Hatton, 33, with Allen because the passenger, in keeping with The Related Press. A “sturdy odor of marijuana” was detected, and the automobile was subsequently searched. Marijuana was discovered on Allen and a cigarette field with a “white powdery substance,” later recognized as cocaine, was additionally situated, in keeping with a police report. Hatton confessed to possessing drug paraphernalia containing marijuana in the course of the cease, per Motion Information 5 in Memphis. 

The 14-year NBA veteran started his profession with the Boston Celtics in 2004 after being chosen with the No. 25 total choose. Allen performed six seasons for the Celtics and gained a title in 2008, however was greatest identified for his time in Memphis. He performed for the Grizzlies from 2010 to 2017 and earned six All-Defensive staff choices — three first-team honors (2012, 2013, 2015) and three second-team honors (2011, 2016, 2017). Allen completed his profession taking part in one season for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Allen had his No. 9 retired by the Grizzlies in March, becoming a member of longtime teammates Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph in receiving that honor. He has additionally handled off-court points, together with pleading responsible in August 2023 in a federal fraud case involving NBA medical health insurance.