Top-20 guard Marvel Allen announces top list of schools

Marvel Allen, a 6-foot-4 combo guard out of West Palm Beach (Fla.) Calvary Christian tells On3 he is down to eight schools – Alabama, Arizona State, Georgia, Kansas, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, and Ohio State.

The junior guard has taken official visits to Georgia and LSU. He plans on taking trips to Ohio State and Alabama in the near future.

Allen is the No. 18 prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is ranked as the No. 4 combo guard and the No. 1 player in Florida.

On3 had the opportunity to watch Marvel Allen play in mid-December during the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, FL. In four games, he averaged 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists playing while against elite-level talent. The numbers don’t jump off the page, but Allen was easily one of the best guards at the event. More of a scoring guard now, Allen would like to improve his ability to play make. However, he is a willing and capable passer but his natural ability is to put the ball in the hole. Allen has a strong body to be a junior, while allows him to get to the rim with ease, and also play tight on-ball defense.