< Previous2019-20 (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 trifectas vs. No. 21 Marquette ... Opened his junior year with 10 points and five rebounds in a win over Western Illinois ... Scored 12 points vs. Ohio State ... Finished with sev- en points, five rebounds and four assists vs. Boise State ... Secured seven rebounds and added three steals at Oklahoma ... Contribut- ed 15 points at No. 24 Nebraska ... Dished a season-best six assists and scored 13 points in win vs. UMKC ... Scored 16 points and added four rebounds and two steals at St. John’s ... Scored 17 points in road win at Georgetown, adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals ... Had 14 points, six assists and six rebounds vs. Butler ... Grabbed season-high eight rebounds and scored 19 points, includ- ing CU’s first eight in overtime, while playing all 45 minutes at No. 14 Villanova ... In that game against Villanova, he became the first Bluejay in the last 25 years to never leave the floor in an overtime game ... Scored 16 points and added six rebounds and five assists vs. Seton Hall ... Had 12 points in road win at DePaul ... His six steals in win at No. 10 Marquette were the most by a Bluejay since 2008. 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 ... Godfather is NFL legend Randy Moss ... Chose his jersey num- ber because it means complete and is one of his favorite numbers ... Favorite movies are Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Listens to Ehip-Hop the preacher mo- tivation talks and hip-hop, R&B and gospel before games ... His most prized possession is his dog ... Hidden talent is the ability to solve the Rubik’s Cube. Guard n 6-3 n 196 n Gr. DAVION MINTZ #10 Charlotte, N.C. 46 @KentuckyMBB Follow DAVION on Social Media n @deemintz1 on Twitter n @davion on Instagram 2019-20 A redshirt freshman was a Southeastern Con- ference Winter Academic Honor Roll mem- ber ... Dean’s List fall 2019, spring 2020 ... Did not play as he continued to rehab from a knee injury he suffered at the end of his high school career … Began practicing with the team in January. 2018-19 2018-19 Southeastern Conference Academ- ic Honor Roll member ... Dean’s List spring 2019 ... Used his first season as a redshirt year to recover from a knee injury he suffered at the end of his high school career. High School A highly productive player out of Lexington Catholic High School ... 1,000-point scorer for the Knights ... Averaged 19.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a senior ... Three- year starter and scored 1,282 career points, which ranks 14th all-time in program his- tory ... Also collected 934 career rebounds and finished his career as the school’s fourth all-time career leader in rebounds ... A knee injury in February of his senior season prema- turely ended his career. Personal Born March 23 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey ... Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agriculture ... First name is Alexander but goes by Zan ... Parents are Kenny and Mi- chelle Payne … Has a sister, Alexis ... Father played basketball at Louisville ... Chose his jersey number because his father, Kenny, also wore that number in college ... Enjoys play- ing Fortnite when he’s not on the court ... Lists a definition of a true hero as someone who always does the right thing ... His dad has had the greatest influence on his life. G/F n 6-4 n 215 n R So. ZAN PAYNE #20 Lexington, Ky. Follow ZAN on Social Media n @young_payne2321 on Twitter n @alexander.payne23 on Instagram @UKSportsNetwork 47 2019-20 (at Wake Forest) All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team se- lection and runner-up for ACC Most Improved Player ... Appeared in 30 games, making 15 starts ... Missed one game due to injury ... Averaged 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game ... Led the team with 11 double-dou- bles and 33 blocks ... Scored in double fig- ures in 23 games ... Two-time ACC Player of the Week, becoming the 12th different Dea- con to win it twice in a season ... Ended the season with six straight games in double fig- ures, including 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. Pittsburgh in the finale ... Also tallied eight offensive rebounds in the game vs. Pitt, which tied a school ACC Tournament record ... Set career highs of 30 points and 17 rebounds vs. Notre Dame to become the third Deacon in the past 50 years to have a 30-and-15 game against an ACC opponent (John Collins, Rod- ney Rogers) ... Scored 25 points vs. No. 7 Duke ... Key road performances at No. 5 Lou- isville (16 points) and at Syracuse (15 points) ... Three straight double-doubles vs. Boston College, Clemson and Virginia in late January ... Wooden Legacy All-Tournament Team af- ter averaging 17.0 points and 11.7 rebounds over three games ... Scored in double figures in seven straight games from Nov. 22 to Dec. 21, including five double doubles ... Includ- ed in that stretch was a 21-point, 13-rebound outing vs. Arizona ... Scored 21 points and had eight rebounds vs. UNC Asheville ... Be- came first Deac since 2013-14 with first half double-double and finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds at Boston College. 2018-19 (At Wake Forest) All-ACC Academic Team ... Appeared in 25 games, making 16 starts ... Averaged 6.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game ... Led the team with 25 blocks ... Scored in double fig- ures in four games. Personal Born Feb. 20 ... Parents are Massar and Marie Sarr ... Has one brother, Alexandre ... Major is communication ... Chose his number be- cause he has a 30-year age difference from his mother and it makes him think of her when he plays ... Has to take a hot shower as his pregame superstition ... Favorite basket- ball player is Hakeem Olajuwon ... Hobbies away from basketball include fishing, yoga, playing cards, reading, cooking and visiting with family and friends in France ... Con- siders his fishing rod to be his most prized possession ... Can play the clarinet ... Chose Kentucky over Duke, Baylor, Florida State, Arizona State, Maryland and Purdue. F n 7-0 n 237 n Sr . OLIVIER SARR #30 Bordeaux, France Follow OLIVIER on Social Media n @sarr_olivier on Twitter n @olivier_sarr on Instagram 48 @KentuckyMBB 2019-20 (Rhode Island) Appeared in all 30 games, making three starts ... Immediate contributor for a Rhode Island team that went 21-9 on the season and fin- ished 13-5 in the Atlantic 10 ... Averaged 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures five times ... Showed an ability to stretch the floor with 13 3-pointers ... Started and scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds, had three assists and hit the game-winning free throws with 6.6 seconds left in a 76-75 win at Fordham ... Scored five points and grabbed two rebounds at David- son ... Had 12 points, two rebounds and one block against Saint Joseph’s ... Recorded four points and three rebounds at Dayton ... Post- ed six points and four rebounds at George Washington ... Scored seven points and with four rebounds at St. Bonaventure ... Made his first career start and posted nine points and four rebounds against Davidson ... Scored a career-high 12 points with eight rebounds against Richmond ... Recorded five points and five rebounds vs. Western Kentucky ... Scored five points and grabbed five rebounds against Providence ... Had five points and six rebounds at West Virginia ... Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds against Manhattan ... Posted 10 points and three re- bounds vs. LSU ... Scored 11 points and was 3 of 4 from 3-point range against Alabama ... Hauled in six rebounds at Maryland ... Scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked a shot in his debut vs. LIU Brooklyn. High School Averaged 15.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game for Woodstock Academy his senior sea- son ... Unranked prospect who received his first offer six months before signing a national letter of intent ... Was an All-Section honoree ... Also played football and volleyball ... Hon- or-roll student. Personal Born May 8 in Brooklyn, New York … Par- ents are Roni and Obadiah Toppin … Has a brother, Obi, who was the consensus Na- tional Player of the Year in 2020 for Dayton ... Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agriculture ... Chose Kentucky over Oregon and Iowa State ... Lists his mother as his great- est influence ... Most memorable moment as a basketball player is playing against his brother during his freshman season of college at Rhode Island ... Chose No. 0 because it’s always been his number ... Favorite food is Italian ... Pregame superstition is eating can- dy ... Off the court hobbies include playing video games ... Can play the piano. Forward n 6-9 n 194 n So. JACOB TOPPIN #0 Brooklyn, N.Y. Follow JACOB on Social Media n @jtoppin0 on Twitter n @jtoppin_0 on Instagram @UKSportsNetwork 49 High School Led high school team to a 29-1 record his se- nior season ... Averaged 11.8 points, 7.9 re- bounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks for a team that won its final 25 games ... Squad claimed the South Jersey, Group 2 champion- ship and the No. 1 spot in the final NJ.com Top 50 rankings ... Named the NJ.com Player of the Year and was a NJ.com All-State First Team selection ... Averaged 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game during the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League in 2019 ... Also performed well at the Peach Jam finals in 2019, averaging 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game ... Selected to the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic ... Four-star prospect ranked as high as No. 36 in the class by Rivals. Personal Born Feb. 8 in Edgewater Park, New Jersey ... Parents are Monique Ripka and Stephen Ware ... Has two siblings, Shataya and Stefon ... Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agriculture ... Chose Kentucky over Michigan, Ohio State, Providence and Miami ... Lists his parents as his life’s greatest influences ... Chose No. 55 because it is unique ... Favorite show on Netflix is All-American ... Listens to Drake before games ... Lists Michael Kidd- Gilchrist as his favorite former UK player ... His most memorable moment as a basketball player is going 29-1 his final season of high school ... Enjoys playing Call of Duty when he’s not playing basketball. F n 6-9 n 223 n Fr . LANCE WARE #55 Camden, N.J. Follow LANCE on Social Media n @lanceware12 on Twitter n @lance.ware on Instagram 50 @KentuckyMBB High School Appeared in all 26 games for Kingsway Re- gional during his senior season … Averaged 8.7 points per game … Notched 11 dou- ble-figure scoring efforts and knocked down multiple 3-pointers in 12 games … Scored a season-high 19 points on six made 3s with four assists against Woodstown … Also post- ed 16 points, five rebounds and four assists at Clearview and recorded 15 points, six boards and five dimes vs. Cumberland ... Dished out four or more assists in 14 games … Produced three or more steals in 10 games … Helped advance Kingsway to the 2020 NJSIAA Group 4 Championship field of 64. Personal Born Feb. 3 in Camden, New Jersey … Moth- er is Syreeta Brittingham … Stepfather is Dajuan Wagner, former Memphis star who played for John Calipari … Has two siblings, Dayonni and Dajuan Jr. … Major is finance … Off the court talent includes juggling … Lists his parents as the two people who have influenced him the most … When he’s not playing basketball he’s watching it … Listens to NBA YoungBoy, Polo G and Lil Durk pre- game … Chicken is his favorite food … Lists Kemba Walker as his favorite NBA player and Tyler Ulis as his favorite former UK player. G n 5-8 n 145 n Fr. KAREEM WATKINS #25 Camden, N.J. Follow KAREEM on Social Media n @stink_cvp on Instagram @UKSportsNetwork 51 2019-20 Saw action in four games during his first sea- son with the Wildcats … Made his UK debut in the win over Eastern Kentucky … Logged two steals, one each against EKU and Lamar. 2018-19 (College of the Desert) Saw action in 27 games ... Averaged 8.2 points per game for the Roadrunners ... Also contributed 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Dished out a team-high 134 assists ... Sunk 31 shots from behind the arc ... Scored a career-high 29 points vs. San Jacin- to on Feb. 1 on 9-of-11 shooting and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line ... Recorded 19 points vs. West LA on Nov. 2 ... Twice tabbed to the College of the Desert Dean’s List. 2017-18 (UC Irvine) Appeared in 27 games as a true freshman ... Played double-digit minutes four times ... Scored five points in his collegiate debut at Denver ... Dished out four assists and hit a three against Chapman ... Had three assists in six minutes at Montana ... Snared four boards to couple with two points vs. UC Riv- erside ... Two-time Dean’s List honoree. High School Played for Chatfield High School ... 2016 Chauncey Billups regional champion ... School reached the Colorado High School Activities Association Final Four in 2016 ... Three-time league champion ... Two-time Jef- ferson County All-Conference ... 2014 Adidas Unrivaled assist leader ... Finalist in the 2013 USA U-18 3x3 Tournament ... Phi Theta Kap- pa Honor Society. Personal Born Sept. 26 in Fresno, California … Par- ents are John and Jean Welch … Has a sister, Haley ... Major is bachelor of liberal studies ... Father played basketball at UNLV and has served as a coach in the NBA for 15 years ... John Welch is currently serving as an as- sistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers ... Grandfather Coley was the third-ranked boxing middleweight in the world in 1941 ... Chose No. 13 because it was Steve Nash’s number ... Proudest moment as a basketball player was suiting up for UC Irvine for his first collegiate game. Guard n 6-0 n 185 n Sr. RILEY WELCH #13 Littleton, Colo. 52 @KentuckyMBB Follow RILEY on Social Media n @Riley__Welch on Twitter n @riley__welch on Instagram For the first time in program history, the No. 3 University of Kentucky women’s swimming and diving team won the South- eastern Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. The Wildcats broke five school records and produced 12 podium finishes throughout the meet, collecting 1,124 points for their highest score in program history. Kentucky set itself up for success during the Saturday morning session after every single swimmer that competed in preliminaries earned a trip to finals that night, creating 20 scoring opportunities down the stretch that led to the triumph. Overall, there were 51 finals appearances throughout the four-day meet, including 20 “A” finals appearances. Meanwhile, 42 personal records were reset. Following the 2021 SEC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, a school-record 14 University of Kentucky women’s swimmers earned an invitation to compete at the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Cham- pionships. The meet will be held March 17-20, hosted at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The fourteen swimmers are four more than the program has ever qualified in school history. It is tied with Virginia for the third-most swimmers invited this sea- son, behind Florida (16 invitations) and Tennessee (15 invitations). All 14 swimmers earned an invitation to compete in two or more individual events, while seven swimmers earned an invitation to compete in three individual events, the max amount of individual events a swim- mer is permitted to compete. The 14 Wild- cats combined for 35 entries total, which is also a school record. It’s 12 more entries than Kentucky earned in 2020 and 20 more entries than Kentucky earned in 2019. Six of the 14 Kentucky women’s swim- mers invited to the 2021 NCAA Champi- onships own a seed time that is in the top eight in the nation, which would reach All-America First Team status if the season ended today. Kentucky will look to increase its trav- eling roster after the Zone C Diving Cham- pionships from March 7-9 inside the Lan- caster Aquatic Center. Following the dive meet, the complete UK men’s and wom- en’s NCAA teams, including divers, will be announced. Before the postseason began, the wom- en’s swimming and diving team had lost just one dual meet all season, earning wins against Vanderbilt, No. 7 Tennessee, RV Ar- kansas, No. 13 Missouri, No. 11 Alabama and No. 19 Louisville. Kentucky lost at No. 5 Tennessee in a rematch in mid-January. That’s a 6-1 record, its best dual-meet record since 1990 when the women’s swimming and diving team recorded a 7-0 record. One week before the 2021 SEC Cham- pionships, on Feb. 11, the women’s swim- ming and diving team earned its high- est national ranking in school history, checking in at No. 3 in the latest College Swimming & Diving Coaches Associa- tion of America Division I poll. The his- toric mark came after No. 10 Kentucky dominated No. 19 Louisville in its regu- lar-season finale at the Lancaster Aquatic Center on Jan. 23, defeating the in-state foe in a 200.5-99.5 final score. It marked UK’s largest triumph over UofL in the Lars Jorgensen era, as the team won 13 of 16 possible events. It also marked UK’s fourth straight win over a ranked UofL squad. Lars Jorgensen is in his eighth year as the head coach of the Kentucky men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. He has helped the women’s swimming and diving program improve at the SEC Championships in points and finish every single year. For the latest on the Kentucky swim- ming and diving program, follow @UK- SwimDive on Twitter and on Instagram, on Facebook and on the web at UKathletics. com. 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