June 28, 2024
Jeanne-Rose SIgns to Play Professionally in France
Former Central Connecticut men's basketball standout Allan Jeanne-Rose signed a professional contract to play for the Alliance Sport Alsace organization in the France ProB league for the 2024-25 campaign. Jeanne-Rose competed for the Blue Devils in 2023-24 as a graduate student.
In his lone season with the Blue Devils, Jeanne-Rose started all 30 games and collected All-Northeast Conference First Team honors. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 15.4 points per game and 4.8 rebounds. He shot 54.8 percent from the field and 38.2 percent on three-pointers. Jeanne-Rose scored in double-figures in 25 games, including seven games of 20+ points. He poured in a career-high 28 points on 10-of-11 shooting (3-of-3 on three-pointers) against Saint Francis U in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals. He collected a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds at Boston College. He also collected NABC District 15 Second Team recognition and helped CCSU advance to the NEC Tournament semifinals, while going 20-11 overall and earning a share of the regular season title with a 13-3 mark in league play.
Jeanne-Rose became the 41st player in CCSU program history to reach 1,000 career points when he converted a three-point play with 2:36 to play against Wagner in the NEC Tournament. Prior to joining the Blue Devils, Jeanne-Rose played four seasons at Fairfield University, playing in 111 games and making 57 starts. He started all 30 games in 2022-23 and posted 10.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.2 percent from the field, while scoring double-figures in 18 games. A native of Saint Joseph, Martinique, he attended Saint John Paul II High School in Florida and led the team to a Class 3A State championship and a 28-5 record and was named the 2019 All-Big Bend Player of the Year after posting 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
