< PreviousHigh School Considered a five-star prospect by Rivals, where he is ranked the No. 28 overall play- er in the class ... Averaged 19.7 points, 13.0 rebounds, 7.7 blocks, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game for Waterford Mott his senior season ... Michigan All-State Division I (As- sociated Press) recipient and finalist for the Mr. Michigan Basketball award ... Three-time All-State selection and four-time defensive player of the year in his conference ... Led his high school to two district and two league championships ... During the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League in 2019, averaged 11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game ... Considered one of the best defenders in the class ... Was named to the Jordan Brand Classic. Personal Born Jan. 10 in Pontiac, Michigan ... Parents are DeUngela and Wesley Jackson ... Has four siblings, Wesley Jr., De’Dra, Jah and China Evens ... Nickname is Zeek ... Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agriculture ... Honor-roll student ... His family is his big- gest influence ... Lists the Incredible Hulk as his favorite movie ... Considers his favorite basketball memory to be his first dunk, which he did in the eighth grade at a basketball camp in Rochester, Michigan ... Favorite food is chicken ... Chose Kentucky over Alabama and Syracuse ... Lists his favorite former UK players as Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns. Forward n 6-10 n 206 n Fr. ISAIAH JACKSON #23 Pontiac, Mich. 38 @KentuckyMBB Follow ISAIAH on Social Media n @IJackson22 on Twitter n @isaiahjackson22 on Instagram UNV 1685101_UK Athletics Ad_8.63X11.13_Update UK_Ad_Athletics.indd 1UNV 1685101_UK Athletics Ad_8.63X11.13_Update UK_Ad_Athletics.indd 17/20/20 10:31 AM7/20/20 10:31 AM2019-20 (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. 40 @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. 42 @KentuckyMBB Follow ZAN on Social Media n @young_payne2321 on Twitter n @alexander.payne23 on Instagram@UKSportsNetwork 43 2020_UKAA Membership_Football Ad.indd 12020_UKAA Membership_Football Ad.indd 17/31/2020 10:51:29 AM7/31/2020 10:51:29 AM2019-20 (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 ... 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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 47Next >