Max Allin is one of best basketball players produced in Chatham as he excelled at the local high school, university and professional levels.
As a student-athlete at Ursuline College, Max was named as the Athlete of the Year in Grades 11 and 12 and co-winner in Grade 13 and was the inaugural recipient of the Dave Allin MVP for all of Kent basketball in 2009, an award named in honour of his father.
Max also shined in football as a Lancer as he was named the Kent offensive MVP in his final two years.
Max thrived in basketball during his five years at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he was named to the OUA West Division All-Rookie team in 2010, the Second All-Star Team in 2011 and 2012 and to the First All-Star Team in 2013 and 2014.
Max was also named a CIS Second Team All-Canadian in 2013 as one of the top 10 college basketball players in the nation. His 23.2 points-per-game average led the country as he finished in the top 10 in assists and rebounds and set a school record with 43 points in a game against Guelph.
Max was honoured with the President's Award as the Laurier Athlete of the Year in 2013 as well as the Golden Hawks' Top Rookie in 2010 and team MVP in 2013 and 2014.
During his five years, Max was named Laurier's Athlete of the Week 15 times, OUA Athlete of the Week twice and CIS Athlete of the Week once.
Max was Laurier’s all-time leader in assists and rebounds and was second with 1,745 career points when he graduated in 2014, fifth in all-time OUA career scoring.
Max was inducted into the Wilfrid Laurier Hall of Fame in 2020.
After university, Max made history as the first male athlete from Chatham to play professional basketball as he played two seasons with the Southern Peninsula Sharks in Australia before deciding to return home to begin a teaching career.
Max follows his father David Allin and grandfather Doug Allin as the first family with three members inducted into the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame.