My name is Karris Allen. I am a senior women's basketball player at Southern Illinois University, where I am also pursuing a degree in Exercise Science. I’m passionate about both sports and service. I enjoy volunteering, for example, feeding low-income families, participating in community clean-up efforts, and working with children at summer camps. I have aspirations of becoming a physical therapist and playing basketball overseas, which combines my love for sports and desire to help others in both my studies and community involvement.