BASKETBALL 21 22 The LSU Game January 4 n 7 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. n Pete Maravich Assembly Center R-So. | G | #11 DONTAIE ALLEN Presented ByThank You to Tonight's Game Sponsor,Contents Page Continued on Page 4 Meet the Wildcats 30 Dontaie Allen 32 Keion Brooks Jr. 34 Brennan Canada 36 Daimion Collins 38 CJ Fredrick 40 Kellan Grady 42 Bryce Hopkins 44 Davion Mintz 46 Zan Payne 48 Jacob Toppin 50 Oscar Tshiebwe 52 Lance Ware 53 TyTy Washington, Jr. 54 Kareem Watkins 55 Sahvir Wheeler Inside Today’s Game Chalk Talk Mike Pratt previews the LSU game. 8 Cat Byte Keion Brooks Jr. talks about playing road games in the SEC. 6 BBN Gameday Tubby Smith gets a standing ovation as he entered the arena on his jersey retirement day. on BBN Tonight. 12 Catching Up With Cal John Calipari and Tubby Smith talk after the High Point game. 10 16 Around the SEC 20 Schedule/ Results 18 From Press Row 22 Kentucky Statistics 26 Kentucky Roster 24 LSU Statistics 28 LSU Roster LSU Game January 4 | Baton Rouge, La. Pete Maravich Assembly Center©2021 The Coca-Cola Company. Proud partner ofOn the Cover: R-So., Guard Dontaie Allen 2021-22 Kentucky Basketball Yearbook is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. University of Kentucky Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Communications and Public Relations: Eric Lindsey, Deb Moore 546 East Main Street First Floor Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 226-4540 UK Sports Marketing Powered by JMI Sports Brandon Baker, Seth Boyle, Curtis Burch, Randy Carter, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Brian Sayre, Kim Shelton, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing Managing Editor Jai Giffin Creative Director Jamie Barker Production Assistance Laura Doolittle, Adam Peterson, Lisa Roberts, Bob Slater University and Tradition 60 Retired Jerseys Cliff Hagan 56 Sports Update Women’s Basketball 58 UK Sports Network 64 Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center 68 President Eli Capilouto 62 Kentucky Traditions 66 Retired Jerseys Lou Tsioropoulos 69 Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart LSU Game January 4 | Baton Rouge, La. Pete Maravich Assembly CenterREAD TODD’S STORY Replacing a femur is never a simple task. When the patient in question is a 6’8”” former UK basketball player, that task becomes a monumental one. An active athlete, Todd Svoboda initially thought the bump on his knee was a sports injury. But when it was diagnosed as a rare form of cancer called an osteosarcoma, Todd needed a new team on his side to help him beat the disease. Thanks to the musculoskeletal oncology program at Markey Cancer Center, UK HealthCare was uniquely prepared to help Todd overcome the biggest challenge of his life. Todd is proof of The Power of Advanced Medicine. “ THIS IS TREATABLE AND BEATABLE BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE EASY”Sponsored By Keion Brooks Jr. talks about playing road games in the SEC. 6 @KentuckyMBBThere’s a Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance agent in every Kentucky county, which means you always have someone nearby who’s focused on your individual insurance needs. And when you experience loss from an accident or storm, that’s a real game changer. Find your hometown agent at kyfb.com. BIG ON COMMITMENT. ® KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AUTO HOME LIFE BUSINESS A MEMBER SERVICE KYFB.COM Agents who are always on the ball.Next >