Education
He first attended, and played College Basketball at Los Angeles City College during the 2003-2004 Season, and the following year, he played at Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. During the Fall of 2005, Xavier University closed down, after Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans. Ronald Allen evacuated New Orleans and began attending and playing Basketball fpr the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Allen was given immediate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association when he migrated to Cincinnati.
As A University of California Bearcat, Ronald Allen was the tallest player on the team Allen played in all but one game while he attended the University of Cincinnati.