Miami's Marcus Allen Diagnosed with Cancer, Will Miss Rest of Men's CBB Season

The Miami men's basketball program announced Friday that sophomore Marcus Allen was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma earlier in December and has started chemotherapy treatments.

"Our hearts are with him and his family during this time," the statement said. "A GoFundMe has been created to support them and every contribution helps them focus on his recovery."

Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press noted Allen will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign.

"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," Miami head coach Jai Lucas said, per Reynolds. "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."

Allen was a 4-star prospect in the class of 2024, per 247Sports' composite rankings. He started his collegiate career at Missouri last season and then transferred to Miami this past offseason. He appeared in eight games for the Hurricanes prior to his diagnosis.

The Hurricanes are 10-2 and face North Florida on Sunday.