A native of South Berwick, Allison ranked at the top of the Marshwood High scoring list with 1498 career points. She then headed to the University of Southern Maine scoring 1,021 points becoming the first player in LEC history to be named the conference Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons, accomplishing that feat in 1992 and 1993 on her way to a pair of Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Honorable Mention All-America selections those same seasons.