Montverde Academy four-star combo guard Dante Allen announced Friday that he will be reopening his recruitment ahead of the 2025 season.
Allen was committed to Villanova but Wildcats announced earlier this month that they would not retain head coach Kyle Neptune after three consecutive seasons of missing the NCAA Tournament.
The four-star guard committed to Villanova back in October of 2024, selecting the Wildcats over Georgia, Miami and Tennessee. Allen planned to follow in his fathers footsteps as his dad Malik, played for the Wildcats from 1996 through 2000.
Allen, who plays for Montverde Academy is the backcourt teammate of Indiana 2025 signee four-star Trent Sisley. Sisley is trying to recruit Allen to Bloomington with him, as Sisley recently double down on his commitment to Indiana despite Mike Woodson stepping down after missing the NCAA tournament.
— Trent Sisley (@SisleyTrent) March 21, 2025
Allen is rated as the No. 64 ranked prospect as well as the No. 12 ranked combo guard and No. 13 overall ranked player in the state of Florida, according to 247Sports.
The 6'4 combo guard is averaging 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and 37 % from the three-point line this season for Montverde Academy after spending the previous three years at Riviera Prep.
Indiana officials announced Tuesday afternoon that they hired Darian DeVries to follow retiring coach Mike Woodson.
DeVries coached Drake University to a 150-55 record and three NCAA appearances in six seasons from 2018-2024, left last spring for West Virginia. At WVU DeVries was 19-13 and just missed the NCAA Tournament in Darian DeVries' only season there.