Odis Allison

Odis Jackson Allison Jr.^[1] (October 2, 1949 – July 30, 2022)^[2] was an American basketball player.

Born(1949-10-02)October 2, 1949

Tulare, California, U.S.

DiedJuly 30, 2022(2022-07-30) (aged 72)

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)

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Odis Allison

Personal information
Born	(1949-10-02)October 2, 1949 Tulare, California, U.S.
Died	July 30, 2022(2022-07-30) (aged 72) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	McClymonds (Oakland, California)
College	UNLV (1969–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 5th round, 76th overall pick
Drafted by	Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1971–1972
Position	Small forward
Number	22
Career history
1971–1972	Golden State Warriors
Career NBA statistics
Points	67 (1.9 ppg)
Rebounds	45 (1.3 rpg)
Assists	10 (0.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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Born in Tulare, California,^[3] Allison played collegiately for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1969 to 1971. At UNLV, Allison led the team in scoring for the 1969–70 season with 19.0 ppg. He was selected as a second-team WCAC all-conference forward in 1970 and 1971.^[4] In 2010, The Las Vegas Review-Journal named Allison the 43rd best player in UNLV history.

He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 5th round (76th pick overall) of the 1971 NBA draft. He played for the Warriors in the NBA (1971–72) for 36 games.^[5]

After his playing career, Allison worked in automotive sales^[6] and also coached basketball. He was an assistant coach on Jerry Tarkanian's 1976-77 UNLV team that made the Final Four in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.^[7] He also served as the head coach at Contra Costa College for a number of years.^[8]