< Previous2020-21 Mississippi State Bulldogs No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Jalen Johnson 6-6 210 F RSr. Baton Rouge, La. 1 Iverson Molinar 6-3 190 G So. Panama City, Panama 2 Javian Davis 6-9 245 F RSo. Canton, Miss. 3 D.J. Stewart Jr. 6-6 205 G RSo. Grace, Miss. 4 Cameron Matthews 6-7 220 F Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. 5 Deivon Smith 6-1 165 G Fr. Loganville, Ga. 11 Andersson Garcia 6-7 205 G/F Fr. Moca, Dominican Republic 20 Derek Fountain 6-9 210 F Fr. Holly Springs, Miss. 21 Justin Rumph 6-5 215 G Sr. Birmingham, Ala. 24 Abdul Ado 6-11 255 F RSr. Lagos, Nigeria 25 Isaac Stansbury 6-1 160 G So. Bowling Green, Ky. 30 Andrew Junkin 6-11 240 F RSo. New Hope, Miss. 32 Quinten Post 7-0 240 F So. Amsterdam, The Netherlands 33 Reggie Morris 6-1 160 G Fr. Grandview, Mo. 35 Tolu Smith 6-10 245 F RSo. Bay St. Louis, Miss. 55 Keondre Montgomery 6-7 200 G/F Fr. Jackson, Miss. Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ben Howland Assistant Coaches: George Brooks, Korey McCray, Ernie Zeigler Quick Facts Location: Starkville, Miss. Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 22,226 Conference: SEC 26 @KentuckyMBB Click Here for More Information on the Bulldogs MISSISSIPPI STATEai160521700290_KY_MBB_8_625_x_11_125_BLEED_111220a.pdf 1 11/12/2020 4:36:44 PM2019-20 Used his first season as a redshirt year to re- cover from a knee injury he suffered in the midst of his senior year of high school … Began practicing with the team in January. High School Ranked in the top 75 by Rivals (No. 68) ... Rated as the No. 92 prospect by the Recruit- ing Services Consensus Index ... Became the first in-state signee for Kentucky since 2013 ... 18th Kentucky player in program history to earn Kentucky Mr. Basketball hon- ors ... Also named First Team All-State ... Capped his high school career with 3,255 career points, which ranks 11th all-time in state history ... Also snared 1,228 career rebounds, the 22nd-best mark in the state’s record books ... Averaged 42.9 points and 14.2 boards during his senior season ... Lim- ited to 13 games after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee on Dec. 22, 2018 ... Dropped 50 or more points in six of his first 12 games as a senior ... During his junior campaign, averaged 31.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game while shooting 59.1 percent from the floor and 39.6 percent from 3-point range ... Tabbed a Pangos All-American. Personal Born Nov. 5 in Florence, Kentucky ... Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agricul- ture ... Parents are April and Tony Thomas … Has three siblings, Tredyn, Saniah and Jalen ... Cousin of NFL quarterback Russell Wil- son ... Favorite activity away from the court is watching basketball or playing NBA2K ... Chose No. 11 because it’s his favorite num- ber (No. 1), twice ... Biggest basketball hon- or is being named Mr. Kentucky Basketball ... His most prized possession is his shoe collection. 28 @KentuckyMBB Guard n 6-6 n 198 n R Fr. DONTAIE ALLEN Follow DONTAIE on Social Media n @dontaieallen11 on Twitter n @dontaieallen11 on Instagram n @tay.allen.3139 on Facebook #11 Falmouth, Ky. High School Averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds in his senior season at Mater Dei High School .. Named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster ... Trinity League Player of the Year ... Tabbed California Interscholastic Federation First Team as a senior ... Led his team as a sophomore to the CIF Open Di- vision Southern California Regional cham- pionship ... A 2018-19 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Third Team selection ... Directed his team to the Peach Jam finals in the summer of 2019 and averaged 11.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.8 re- bounds per game while shooting 41.4% from 3 in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League ... A five-star prospect is tabbed the No. 26 overall player in the 2020 class by ESPN and the consensus No. 1 point guard in the 2021 class prior to reclassifying. Personal Born July 26 in Los Angeles ... Parents are Katie and Brian Askew … Has two brothers, BJ and Jordan ... Pursuing a degree in finance ... Honor roll student ... Also played football, baseball and soccer ... Participated in Ana- heim Stadium Buddy Walks, helped serve food to the homeless in Santa Ana and as- sisted in coaching youth basketball ... Father played soccer at Fresno State ... Favorite food is Thai ... Plays with a $5 bill in his left sock ... Chose No. 2 because it’s been his number his whole life ... Lists Devin Booker as his favorite former Kentucky player. Guard n 6-3 n 198 n Fr. DEVIN ASKEW #2 Sacramento, Calif. 30 @KentuckyMBB Follow DEVIN on Social Media n @babydev5 on Twitter n @babydev on Instagram 32 @KentuckyMBB Off the court with KEION n Chose No. 12 because it is the same num- ber his dad wore in high school n Also played football, baseball and soccer as a kid n Favorite activity away from the court is play- ing NBA2K n Grandparents have been his biggest influ- ence n Most memorable moment as a player was winning a national championship as a fifth grader n Chose Kentucky over Indiana, Michigan State, Kansas and UCLA. High School Ranked in the top 35 by the major recruiting services, including 247Sports (No. 14), Rivals (No. 29) and ESPN (No. 35) ... 247Sports tabs him as the fourth-best small forward in the class ... Ranked the No. 24 overall player by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index ... Consensus five-star prospect ... Averaged 20.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for La Lu- miere School, which appeared in the GEICO High School Nationals ... In the semifinals of that tournament, made 9 of 16 shots, including two from long range, and scored a team-high 20 points ... La Lumiere produced a 30-1 re- cord and was ranked as the No. 1 team in the country during his senior campaign ... USA To- day All-USA Boys Basketball Honorable Men- tion selection ... Scored 15 points in the Jordan Brand Classic ... Tabbed the Fort Wayne Area Player of the Year ... Fort Wayne News Player of the Year ... Also reached the state finals in 2015-16. Personal Born Aug. 7 in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... Major is un- declared/exploratory studies in agriculture ... Parents are Keion Sr. and Sarita Brooks … Has three brothers, Darrius, Darrion and Karion ... Was an honor roll student ... Father played bas- ketball at Wright State. Follow KEION on Social Media n @KeionB_12 on Twitter n @klbj.xii on Instagram Guard n 6-3 n 185 n Fr. #5 IMMANUEL QUICKLEY Thank You to Our CORNERSTONE PARTNERS OFFICIAL B ANK OF UK A THLETICS@UKSportsNetwork 33 Follow KEION on Social Media n @KeionB_12 on Twitter n @klbj.xii on Instagram Guard n 6-3 n 185 n Fr. #5 IMMANUEL QUICKLEY CORNERSTONE PARTNERS OFFICIAL B ANK OF UK A THLETICSHigh School A consensus five-star prospect and Ken- tucky’s top-ranked player in the 2020 class ... Averaged 19.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in helping lead Sierra Canyon to a 30-4 mark and a No. 2 national ranking as a senior ... Named the California Male Athlete of the Year and the California Basketball Player of the Year by USA Today ... Also tabbed a First Team Naismith All-American, Second Team Sports Illustrated All-American, SLAM Maga- zine All-American, California Mr. Basketball and the Gold Coast League MVP ... Selected to the McDonald’s All American Game, the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic and the Jor- dan Brand Classic ... Averaged 22.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit prior to his senior season ... Considered one of the top shooting guards in the class and is ranked as high as No. 5 overall by Rivals ... Earned 2018-19 Max- Preps Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team Honorable Mention distinction after averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds 1.9 steals while leading his previous high school in Norcross, Georgia, to the state semifinals as a junior. Personal Born Nov. 28 in Norcross, Georgia ... Parents are Alissa and Brandon Boston Sr. … Nick- name is BJ ... Has three sisters, Daija Berry and Aysia and Brandi Boston ... Pursuing a degree in business management ... Served as a volunteer coach for elementary and middle school basketball camps ... His most prized possession is the dollar bill he keeps in his shoe ... Favorite food is barbeque wings ... When he’s not playing basketball he’s spend- ing time with his family ... Favorite movie is He Got Game ... Enjoys drawing pictures ... He eats candy before games ... His favorite former Kentucky player is Shai Gilgeous-Al- exander. 7 Guard n 6-7 n 185 n Fr. BRANDON BOSTON JR. #3 Norcross, Ga. 34 @KentuckyMBB Follow BRANDON on Social Media n @bboston_ on Twitter n @brandonboston on Instagram Next >