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Dontaie Allen
Redshirt Sophomore Guard 6-6 • 205 lbs . Falmouth , KY
HIGH SCHOOL : Pendleton County MAJOR : Communication
BIOGRAPHY
2020-21 Redshirt Freshman : Member of UK ’ s Student- Athlete Advisory Committee ... Appeared in 22 games with one start in 2020-21 after sitting out his first season at Kentucky rehabilitating from a knee injury suffered in high school … Became a spark off the bench for the Wildcats in key moments , especially in conference play … Quickly developed into an elite shooter who could catch fire at a moment ’ s notice and carry the team … Finished second on the team with 31 3-pointers on 39.7 % shooting from long range … Of the players with 50 or more field-goal attempts , led the team in effective field-goal percentage at 54.5 % … Averaged 5.4 points … Two most memorable performances came vs . Mississippi State , combining to score 46 points vs . the Bulldogs on 16-of-28 shooting with a combined 13 3-pointers in the two games , leading UK to a double-overtime victory in the first game and nearly guiding the Wildcats to a double-digit come-from-behind win in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament … Sensational in the SEC Tournament game vs . MSU … After scoring a combined eight points in his previous nine appearances , erupted for a career-high-tying 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting with six 3-pointers … With his team down by 15 early in the second half , scored 20 points and made five of his six 3-pointers after halftime to put UK in front late in the game before falling to the Bulldogs … Scored 12 points , made four 3-pointers , and came up with two steals and two assists in the loss at No . 9 / 8 Alabama … Six points in 15 minutes in the win vs . LSU … Made his first career start at Georgia … Recorded eight points with two made treys in the loss at Auburn … Posted eight points and a career-high six rebounds in the home loss to Alabama … Scored 14 points with a pair of key 3-pointers and important free throws late in the game in the home victory vs . Vanderbilt … Enjoyed one of the all-time breakthrough performances with 23 points
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