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Miami Hurricanes sophomore men's basketball forward Marcus Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the remainder of his sophomore season, the University of Miami announced on its official website Friday (December 19).
“Marcus has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment this week," the Allen family said in a statement. "We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during an extremely difficult time for our family. We thank God for his continued Grace, Mercy and Favor. We wait in anticipation for the miracle healing to take place. We are standing on FAITH.”
Allen, 20, a native of Miami, spent his freshman season at the University of Missouri before transferring to Miami earlier this year. The former four-star prospect was averaging 5.3 points, 3.1 rebound and 1.6 assists in eight games during his sophomore season.
“Marcus is an incredible person and teammate, and we will do everything we can to support him and his amazing family during this difficult time,” said head coach Jai Lucas. “Marcus brings toughness and selflessness to our locker room every day and those same qualities will help him defeat this disease. Our entire program will continue to support Marcus in any way that we can as he focuses on his health.”
A GoFundMe has been launched to help Allen pay for medical bills.
