The skinny on Hall of Famer and UConn icon Ray Allen

Fifteen players wore the number before him, including Brian Fair and Randy LaVigne. Four have worn it since: Souleymane Wane, Hasheem Thabeet, Alex Oriakhi, and David Onuorah.

But no one will wear No. 34 again for the UConn Huskies, The number will be retired Sunday, when UConn honors Ray Allen — not only the greatest to wear No 34, but one of the great athletes to ever pass through Storrs.

Allen never won a national title with UConn, but he was an elite player who built a Hall of Fame career in the NBA. He may be the most important player in program history, providing UConn was a bona fide NBA star as Jim Calhoun & Co. built a power and attracted recruits who wanted to be like Ray.

What should we know about Allen as he receives the ultimate honor from his alma mater?

The skinny on Walter Ray Allen Jr.:

THE STATS

— 1,922 points, 19.0 points per game, 44.8 percent 3-point shooter in 101 games with UConn. … Averaged 23.4 points and shot 46.6 percent on 3-pointers as a junior in 1995-96.

THE COLLEGE HONORS

Two-time All-American, USA Basketball Athlete of the Year in 1995, Big East Player of the Year (1995-96), UPI Player of the Year (1995-96).

THE NBA CAREER

Fifth overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, spent 18 years with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, winning titles in 2008 and 2013. Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but was immediately traded to the Bucks for Stephon Marbury. … Scored 24,505 points and holds NBA record with 2,873 3-pointers.

THE NBA HONORS

Ten-time NBA All-Star, All-NBA second team (2004-05) All-NBA third team (2000-01), NBA three-point champion (2001), inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2018.

THE ACTOR

Starred with Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s 1998 movie “He Got Game.” Played high school basketball star Jesus Shuttlesworth.

THE CHILDHOOD

Allen’s father was in the Air Force, so he lived in California, Germany, Olahoma, England and, eventually, South Carolina. He was heavily recruited out of Hillcrest High in Dalzell, S.C., choosing UConn over Kentucky.