< Previous30 @KentuckyMBB 2021-22 Kentucky Wildcats No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Jacob Toppin F 6-9 200 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Woodstock Academy 1 CJ Fredrick G 6-3 190 RJr. Cincinnati / Covington Catholic 2 Sahvir Wheeler G 5-9 180 Jr. Houston / Houston Christian 3 TyTy Washington Jr. G 6-3 197 Fr. Phoenix /Compass Prep 4 Daimion Collins F 6-9 202 Fr. Atlanta, Texas / Atlanta 10 Davion Mintz G 6-3 195 Gr. Charlotte, N.C. / Mecklenburg 11 Dontaie Allen G 6-6 205 RSo. Falmouth, Ky. / Pendleton County 12 Keion Brooks Jr. F 6-7 210 Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / La Lumiere School 14 Brennan Canada F 6-6 198 Jr. Mount Sterling, Ky. / George Rogers Clark 20 Zan Payne G/F 6-4 215 RJr. Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic 23 Bryce Hopkins F 6-6 220 Fr. Oak Park, Ill. / Fenwick 25 Kareem Watkins G 5-8 170 So. Camden, N.J. / Kingsway Regional 31 Kellan Grady G 6-5 205 Gr. Boston / Northfield Mount Hermon School 34 Oscar Tshiebwe F 6-9 255 Jr. Lubumbashi, Congo / Kennedy Catholic 55 Lance Ware F 6-9 225 So. Camden, N.J. / Camden Coaching Staff Head Coach: John Calipari Associate to the Head Coach: James "Bruiser" Flint Associate Coach: Orlando Antigua Assistant Coaches: Ronald "Chin" Coleman, Jai Lucas Quick Facts Location: Lexington, Ky. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 31,800 Conference: SEC32 @KentuckyMBB 2020-21 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 memora- ble performances came vs. Mississippi State, combining to score 46 points vs. the Bull- dogs 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 Confer- ence 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-ty- ing 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting with six 3-pointers … With his team down by 15 ear- ly 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 … Became just the sixth freshman in school history to make seven or more treys in a game … Nearly all of his 3-pointers vs. MSU helped turn the game around, including three during the second-half comeback run, one during the first overtime to take the lead and even- tually force overtime, and a dagger in the second overtime … Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 4 following the per- formance vs. Mississippi State … Made his collegiate debut with four points and a 3-pointer in the season-opening rout of Morehead State. 2019-20 Used his first season as a redshirt year to recover from a knee injury he suffered in the midst of his senior year of high school … Began practicing with the team in Jan- uary. DONTAIE ALLEN 6-6 n 205 n RSo. n Falmouth, Ky. #11 n G Follow DONTAIE on Social Media n @dontaieallen11 on Twitter n @dontaieallen11 on Instagram n @tay.allen.3139 on Facebook Click Here for More Information on Dontaie@UKSportsNetwork 33 2020-21 Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll member ... One of 11 Division I men’s basketball student-athletes to serve on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Player Development Coalition, pro- viding the NABC with valuable perspective and feedback on college basketball-related issues … Also served on the SEC’s Council on Racial Equity and Social Justice, helping identify resources, outline strategies and as- sist with implementation of efforts that will promote racial equity and social justice, while also fostering diversity, helping over- come racism and pursuing non-discrimina- tion in intercollegiate athletics … Member of UK’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … One of three team captains … Played a key leadership role both on and off the court in his transition from freshman to veteran on a young and inexperienced team … Missed most of the preseason and the first nine games of the season with a left leg injury but returned early in conference play to be one of the key contributors … Totaled career bests in virtually every major statistical category, in- cluding points (10.3) and rebounds (6.8) per game … Scored in double figures in 11 of his 16 appearances … Posted two double-dou- bles, the second-best mark on the team … Scored 10 points in the SEC Tournament loss to Mississippi State. 2019-20 2019-20 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll member ... Played a key reserve role for the Wildcats as a wing and forward … Appeared in all 31 games for the Wildcats during his freshman campaign, including making six starts … Scored 138 points, had 99 rebounds, totaled 13 blocks, posted 11 steals and had six assists … Led the team in steals, rebounds and blocks in two games … Produced five double-figure scoring efforts … Instrumental in helping UK overcome an 18-point deficit in the road win at Florida with a career-high 27 minutes, 10 points, including a career-high two 3-point- ers, three rebounds, and a career-high-tying two steals … After coming up with a key de- fensive rebound, hit the game-clinching free throws in the final seconds vs. Ole Miss … Hauled in a career-high nine rebounds and chipped in with four points in the road win at Tennessee … Posted eight points and five rebounds at home in a win over Georgia … Scored 10 points and pulled in seven boards during the road win at Arkansas … Also was 4 of 4 at the free-throw line in the closing minute to help seal the comeback victory in Fayetteville, Arkansas … Made his first career start and played 25 minutes in the overtime KEION BROOKS JR. 6-7 n 210 n Jr. n Fort Wayne, Ind. #12 n F Follow KEION on Social Media n @KeionB_12 on Twitter n @klbj.xii on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Keion34 @KentuckyMBB 2020-21 Southeastern Conference Winter Academ- ic Honor Roll member ... Appeared in two games in 2020-21 … Logged two minutes and recorded his first career steal in the win vs. South Carolina … Played a minute in the season-opening win vs. Morehead State. 2019-20 Appeared in four games during his freshman campaign … Made his collegiate debut in the win over Eastern Kentucky. High School One of the best prospects from the state of Kentucky ... Capped his career at George Rogers Clark with 1,371 points and 776 re- bounds ... Two-year captain ... Named an All-10th Region First Team selection follow- ing a senior season where he averaged 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game ... Aver- aged double-digit scoring over his final three seasons of high school basketball ... Logged 13 double-doubles his senior season ... A three-time All-District Team selection and a three-time All-District Tournament Team pick ... Team claimed two District 40 titles ... 10th Region runners-up in 2019. Personal Born July 15 in Lexington, Kentucky ... Par- ents are Lynn and Melissa Canada … Has three siblings, Kaleb, Kyle and Kristyn ... Major is communication ... 4.0 student in high school ... Member of the National Hon- or Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Also participated in Big Brothers, Big Sisters ... Father has been his biggest in- fluence ... Chose No. 14 because it’s always been his favorite number ... His definition of a true hero is someone who you can rely on and follow. BRENNAN CANADA 6-6 n 198 n Jr. n Mount Sterling, Ky. #14 n F Follow BRENNAN on Social Media n @brennanc14 on Twitter n @brennanc14 on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Brennan@UKSportsNetwork 35 HIGH SCHOOL A consensus five-star prospect ... Averaged 35.2 points, 14.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 6.2 blocks per game for Atlanta High School his senior season ... Led his team to a 19-5 record ... Named the Texas Gatorade Player of the Year ... A Naismith All-America Third Team selection and was also named to the MaxPreps All-America First Team ... Con- sensus top-20 prospect in the class of 2021 ... Ranked the No. 13 overall player by 247Sports ... Named to the McDonald’s All America Game, the Jordan Brand Classic ros- ter and the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic ... Earned Sports Illustrated All-America Third Team honors ... Texas 3A All-State member ... MaxPreps Texas Player of the Year ... Three- time District Most Valuable Player in high school ... Led his team to three undefeated district seasons ... Three times Atlanta High School was the bi-district champions and three-time won the area championship ... Won the AAU Peach Jam title ... Also compet- ed in track as a high jumper his senior season where he won the district and regional title ... Played football as a freshman ... Honor-roll student. PERSONAL Born Oct. 28 in Atlanta, Texas ... Parents are Benjamin Jr. and Kimberly Collins … Has four siblings, Dailen, Makayla and Diamond Collins and Jamin Powell ... Away from the court he enjoys riding horses ... Lists his par- ents as his life’s greatest influence ... Major is agricultural economics ... Has to listen to music before every game ... Soul food is his favorite meal ... Favorite basketball player is Kevin Durant ... First dunked at age 14 in a summer league game ... Chose Kentucky over Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, Texas A&M, LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma State. DAIMION COLLINS 6-9 n 202 n Fr. n Atlanta, Texas #4 n F Follow DAIMION on Social Media n @CollinsDaimion on Twitter n @daimionfrmetx on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Daimion36 @KentuckyMBB 2020-21 (at Iowa) Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the league’s media ... Earned the Iowa Men’s Basketball Big Ten Sportsmanship Award ... Started all 27 games he appeared in ... Missed four games due to injury ... Posted six double-figure scoring efforts ... Made three or more 3s in six games ... Shot 47.4% from 3, which ranked as the second-best clip by a sophomore in program history ... Poured in a career-high 23 points with five 3s at Minnesota ... Recorded 21 points and a ca- reer-high-tying five 3-pointers in a win over North Carolina. 2019-20 (at Iowa) Named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team ... Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week hon- ors on Jan. 20 ... Saw action in 25 games ... One of only three players nationally and the only player from a major conference dating back to 1993 with 65 or more assists, 32 or fewer turnovers and 46% shooting clip or better from 3-point range .... Averaged 10.2 points and 2.8 assists per game ... Topped the Big Ten with a 46.1% clip (47 of 102) from 3-point range ... Scored in double figures in 13 games ... Averaged 13 points per game on 60% shooting at the Las Vegas Invitational ... Named to the Las Vegas Invitational All-Tour- nament Team. 2018-19 (at Iowa) Did not compete in any games as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL Named the 2018 Kentucky Gatorade Play- er of the Year, 2018 Prep Hoops Kentucky Player of the Year, Bluegrass Preps Kentucky Player of the Year, Cincinnati Enquirer/North- ern Kentucky Player of the Year, Greater Cin- cinnati/Northern Kentucky Basketball Hall of Fame Player of the Year ... Led Covington Catholic to a state title and a 35-4 record his senior season ... Averaged 27.8 points with two 32-point games during the run ... Tabbed the Whitaker Bank Kentucky Sweet 16 Most Valuable Player ... Ninth all-time in Kentucky Sweet 16 scoring. PERSONAL Born July 10 in Cincinnati … Parents are Chuck and Laura Fredrick … Has a sister, Ju- lia ... Chose Kentucky over North Carolina, Kansas and Gonzaga ... Major is commu- nity and leadership development ... Plays video games or cards, hangs with friends or watches Netflix away from the court ... Fa- vorite food is Skyline ... Off the court talents includes board games and puzzles ... Prays before every game. CJ FREDRICK 6-3 n 190 n RJr. n Cincinnati #1 n G Follow CJ on Social Media n @cj_fredrick on Twitter n @cj_fredrick5 on Instagram Click Here for More Information on CJ@UKSportsNetwork 37 2020-21 (at Davidson) Became the sixth player in program history to score 2,000 or more points in his final game as a Wildcat ... Named an All-Atlantic 10 First Team performer ... Averaged 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while start- ing in all 22 games ... Scored in double figures in 19 games and made three or more 3s in 11 outings. 2019-20 (at Davidson) Named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team ... Averaged 17.2 points per game, which ranked fifth in the league ... Scored in double figures in a team-high 25 games ... Averaged 18.0 points per game against league foes ... Sunk three or more 3s in 11 games ... Over his fi- nal 11 games, averaged 20.6 points per game while shooting 51.7% from the floor. 2018-19 (at Davidson) Selected to the Atlantic 10 First Team ... NABC All-District Team honoree ... Three-time At- lantic 10 Player of the Week ... Ranked third in the league with 17.3 points per game ... Topped double digits in 22 games, including 13 20-point efforts ... Sunk five or more 3s in five outings ... Capped the season with a season-high 31 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists against Lipscomb in the NIT. 2017-18 (at Davidson) Named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year ... Made the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team ... Five-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week hon- ors ... Started in 32 of the 33 contests he ap- peared ... Just the second freshman in school history to begin his career with consecutive 20-point outings (John Gerdy) ... Second on the team and led the Atlantic 10 for freshmen with 18.0 points per game. HIGH SCHOOL Earned All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council First Team honors as a se- nior at Northfield Mount Hermon in Gill, Massachusetts ... Also captured All-State First Team, ESPN Boston All-State First Team, Bos- ton Globe All-Scholastic and Boston Herald Dream Team accolades . PERSONAL Born Sept. 11 in Barnstable, Massachusetts ... Earned a degree in sociology at Davdison ... Pursuing an undergraduate certificate in busi- ness and economics ... Parents are Rob and Danielle Grady … Has two siblings, Liam and Kayla ... Chose Kentucky over Virginia, Duke and North Carolina. KELLAN GRADY 6-5 n 205 n Gr. n Boston #31 n G Follow KELLAN on Social Media n @KellanGrady31 on Twitter n @kellangrady31 on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Kellan38 @KentuckyMBB HIGH SCHOOL A versatile combo-forward ... Considered a four-star prospect and consensus top-50 recruit ... Ranked as high as No. 33 overall by ESPN’s recruiting services ... Averaged 24.4 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior ... Named the MaxPreps Illinois Player of the Year ... Also tabbed to the Chicago Land Prep Hoops All-State First Team ... Two-time Chi- cago League Player of the Year ... Named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster ... Also earned selection to the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic ... Most valuable player of the Cath- olic League and Fenwick won the Catholic League championship. PERSONAL Born Sept. 7 in Downers Grove, Illinois ... Parents are Karen and Clyde Hopkins ... Has two sisters, Brianna and Jasmine ... Nick- name is B-Hop ... Major is communication ... Father played basketball at Tennessee Tech ... Participated in several community service events with his basketball team such as giving gifts and gift wrapping at Christmastime and packing meals for the less fortunate around Thanksgiving ... Away from the court, likes to play video games, hang out with his team- mates and play pool or ping-pong ... Lists his most memorable moment as a basketball player as committing to Kentucky ... Favorite food is barbeque boneless wings ... Listens to Lil Durk, Lil Baby and Moneybagg Yo ... Notes his dad is his life’s greatest influence because he’s the reason why he’s the basketball player and man he is today ... Chose No. 23 because of Michael Jordan and LeBron James ... Lists Malik Monk as his favorite former Wildcat ... Favorite movie is Like Mike. BRYCE HOPKINS 6-6 n 220 n Fr. n Oak Park, Ill. #23 n F Follow Bryce on Social Media n @BryceHopkins on Twitter n @brycehopkins Instagram Click Here for More Information on Bryce@UKSportsNetwork 39 2020-21 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll member ... Declared for the 2021 NBA Draft but decided to return to school and take advantage of the COVID-19 extra season of eligibility, his sixth year in college … One of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes student-athletes who display excellence in the community, in the classroom, with their character and in competition … One of three team captains … Added valuable leadership both on and off the court on a young and inexperienced team … Led the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game … Tied for the team lead with 17 double-figure scoring games … Led UK with 56 3-pointers on 37.8% shooting, including 29 of 64 over the last eight games … Finished with 77 assists, the top mark on the team … Emerged as Kentucky’s top scoring threat and go-to option late in games over the second half of the season … Team-high-tying two games with 20 or more points … Finished strong to close the season, averaging 16.7 points over the last six games with 24 com- bined 3-pointers on 47.1% shooting … Hit multiple 3-pointers in 11 of the last 12 games … Moving to the primary point guard spot for the last three games, dished out a com- bined 23 assists, the best three-game stretch of his career … Began his UK career with 10 points and three assists in the rout of More- head State, his first game since March 2019 at Creighton after missing the 2019-20 season with an injury. 2019-20 (at Creighton) Redshirted for Creighton’s Big East champion team that finished 24-7 after battling ankle in- juries throughout the season ... In a preseason exhibition tour in Australia, averaged 13.3 points with a team-high 13 assists. 2018-19 (at Creighton) Started all 35 games in the backcourt, aver- aging 9.7 points, 3.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 28.8 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the team with 40 steals, third with 60 free throws made and fourth with 43 3-pointers made ... Developed a defensive stopper’s mentality while splitting time between point guard and off-guard roles ... Team’s active leader in career assists with 259 ... Poured in a career-high 21 points and made 5 of 8 trif- ectas vs. No. 21 Marquette. Personal Born June 30 in Gastonia, North Carolina ... Pursuing a graduate degree in kinesiology and health promotion ... Parents are Sean and Sandy Mintz … Has a three siblings, Da’Se- an, Damare and Danali. DAVION MINTZ 6-3 n 195 n Gr. n Charlotte, N.C. #10 n G Follow DAVION on Social Media n @deemintz1 on Twitter n @davion on Instagram Click Here for More Information on DavionNext >