< Previous26 @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: SEC2021-22 Ole Miss Rebels Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kermit Davis Assistant Coaches: Win Case, Ronnie Hamilton, Levi Watkins Quick Facts Location: Oxford, Miss. Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 21,676 Conference: Southeastern Click Here for More Information on the Rebels No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Eric Van Der Heijden 6-8 205 F Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 1 Austin Crowley 6-5 195 G Jr. West Point, Miss. 2 Daeshun Ruffin 5-9 160 G Fr. Jackson, Miss. 3 Nysier Brooks 7-0 245 C Gr. Philadelphia, Pa. 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6-8 220 F So. Jackson, Miss. 5 James White 6-5 190 G Fr. Conyers, Ga. 10 Grant Slatten 6-5 195 G Fr. Sparta, Tenn. 11 Matthew Murrell 6-4 200 G So. Memphis, Tenn. 14 Tye Fagan 6-3 198 G Sr. Logtown, Ga. 15 Luis Rodriguez 6-6 210 G/F Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. 21 Robert Allen 6-8 230 F Sr. Orlando, Fla. 23 Sammy Hunter 6-9 225 F Jr. Nassau, Bahamas 24 Jarkel Joiner 6-1 180 G Sr. Oxford, Miss. 33 John McBride 6-7 214 G Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 28 @KentuckyMBB30 @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 DontaiePut smoking behind him. May be at risk for lung cancer. BaptistHealth.com Corbin | Floyd | Hardin | La Grange | Lexington | Louisville | Madisonville | Paducah | Richmond REGULAR EXERCISE, PROPER DIET AND QUITTING SMOKING ARE EXCELLENT WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND REDUCE YOUR RISK FOR CANCER. But one of the healthiest things you can do is know your risk. At BapƟst Health Lexington, we offer online assessments that can give you a quick snapshot of your risk level, along with recommendaƟons for prevenƟon Ɵps, screenings and follow-up appointments if needed. It’s how we provide world-class care, even before you need it. Take an online assessment today at BapƟstHealth.com/CancerRisk.32 @KentuckyMBB 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 BrennanNext >