4-star SG Dante Allen decommits from Villanova

Miami Montverde Academy four-star shooting guard Dante Allen has decommitted from Villanova, according to multiple reports.

He was pledged to the Wildcats since Oct. 16, but is now back on the board following the dismissal of Nova head coach Kyle Neptune. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein was the first to report Allen’s decommitment.

Allen is the No. 63 overall prospect and No. 19 SG in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 13 player in Florida.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder was the lone member of Villanova’s 2025 class. Allen, the son of former Nova and NBA forward Malik Allen, chose the Big East program over Tennessee and Georgia.

Allen plays for one of the nation’s top high school basketball programs and has been a key piece for Montverde this season, averaging 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, per MaxPreps. Allen is one of four blue-chip seniors on the Eagles’ roster.

The guard will be a top commodity as programs look to add another impressive playmaker to their 2025 classes at the end of the cycle.

Scout’s Take on Dante Allen

On3’s Jamie Shaw wrote this of Allen last fall:

“I think production is the name of Dante Allen’s game. While the process of how he finds his production may night always be the most aesthetic, the totals he typically ends up with are. Allen is an undersized wing player. He is at his best in transition where he is able to show his excellent balance and his relentless approach to the basket. He is comfortable filling the lanes – and absorbing contact – or pushing the break with the ball in his hands. As he continues to develop, he will need to continue working on his pace and his reads, but he is capable with the ball in his hands to move it around to teammates. Allen is a streaky shooter at best.

…He will need to continue finding consistency in his footwork, balance, and release points. He’s at his best when he is able to attack the basket in straight lines. He attacks sloppy closeouts well and he carries a sturdy base, so as not to get knocked offline in the paint. Allen is a very instinctive off-ball defender. He has excellent hands and anticipation in the passing lanes. He moves his feet well and understands defensive rotations, able to accumulate steals and deflections. Allen is a solid to good athlete. While the ball skills are still developing, his motor consistently runs hot.”