Marcus Allen to Miss Remainder of Season

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami men’s basketball sophomore Marcus Allen will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The Allen family released the following statement:
“Marcus has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment this week. 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.”

A native of Miami, Allen appeared in eight games in his first season back home, averaging 18.9 minutes, 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

“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,” head coach Jai Lucas said. “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 created to support the Allen family. Anyone interested in donating may do so here.