< Previous28 @KentuckyMBB Off the court with DONTAIE n Cousin of NFL quarterback Russell Wilson n Favorite activity away from the court is watching basketball or playing NBA2K n Chose No. 11 because it's his favorite number (No. 1), twice n Biggest basketball honor is being named Mr. Kentucky Basketball n His most prized possession is his shoe collection. 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 re- bounds, 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. Guard n 6-6 n 200 n 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. 104139_LGEku_SportsSp_BsktBall_8_375x10_875.indd 112/18/18 11:57 AM30 @KentuckyMBB Off the court with KEION n Chose No. 12 because it is the same number his dad wore in high school n Also played football, baseball and soccer as a kid n Favorite activity away from the court is playing NBA2K n Grandparents have been his biggest influence 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 Lumiere School, which appeared in the GEICO High School Nationals ... In the semi- finals 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 record and was ranked as the No. 1 team in the country during his senior cam- paign ... USA Today All-USA Boys Basketball Honorable Mention 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, Indiana ... Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agricul- ture ... Parents are Keion Sr. and Sarita Brooks … Has three brothers, Darrius, Darrion and Karion ... Was an honor roll student ... Father played basketball at Wright State ... Chose No. 12 because it is the same number his dad wore in high school ... Also played football, baseball and soccer as a kid ... Favorite ac- tivity away from the court is playing NBA2K ... Grandparents have been his biggest influ- ence ... Most memorable moment as a player was winning a national championship as a fifth grader ... Chose Kentucky over Indiana, Michigan State, Kansas and UCLA. Forward n 6-7 n 205 n Fr. KEION BROOKS JR. Follow KEION on Social Media n @KeionB_12 on Twitter n @klbj.xii on Instagram #12 Fort Wayne, Ind.8.625" x 11.375" 8.375" x 10.875" 7" x 9.75" Andrew DIamond Sports Marketing College Basketball Ad U of Kentucky 19-4709 - DDD 1 4C 10/14/19 n/a 19-4709-DDD-UofKentucky-8.375x10.875.indd 110/22/19 5:52 PMThank You to Our CORNERSTONE PARTNERS OFFICIAL B ANK OF UK A THLETICSCORNERSTONE PARTNERS OFFICIAL B ANK OF UK A THLETICS34 @KentuckyMBB Off the court with BRENNAN n Born in Lexington, Ky. n Played on same AAU team as UK teammate Dontaie Allen beginning in seventh grade n 4.0 student who was a part of the National Honor Society n Three-Time All-Region at George Rogers Clark HS n Chose No. 14 because that's always been his favorite number 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 following a senior season where he averaged 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game ... Averaged dou- ble-digit scoring over his final three seasons of high school basketball ... Logged 13 dou- ble-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 ... Major is marketing ... Parents are Lynn and Melis- sa Canada … Has three siblings, Kaleb, Kyle and Kristyn ... 4.0 student ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Also participated in Big Brothers, Big Sisters ... Father has been his biggest influence ... 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. Forward n 6-6 n 198 n Fr. BRENNAN CANADA Follow BRENNAN on Social Media n @brennanc14 on Twitter n @brennanc14 on Instagram #14 Mount Sterling, Ky.Located in the Summit36 @KentuckyMBB Off the court with ASHTON n Hobby outside of basketball is going to the studio and rapping for the fun of it n Chose No. 0 because it was his number in high school n He enjoys going shopping with his teammates n Favorite restaurant in Lexington is Indi’s or Storming Crab n Best part of being with Tyler Herro at the NBA Draft was seeing him be nervous the night before the draft and then watching his dream fulfilled the next evening 2018-19 Strong freshman season that included a num- ber of accolades … Named the Southeast- ern Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year alongside LSU’s Tremont Waters … Also tabbed to the league’s SEC All-Defensive Team … Selected for the Athletic’s All-Glue Team … Made the CollegeInsider.com Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team … Also tabbed to the CollegeInsider.com Lefty Drisell Defen- sive All-America Team … Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year semifinalist … Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week win- ner … Totaled 284 points, 160 assists, 96 rebounds and 61 steals in his freshman cam- paign … Led UK in assists, steals, games led in assists (26) and games led in steals (17) … Developed into UK’s best on-ball defender … Started 30 of 37 games, including the final 29 … Tied Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the third- most steals by a freshman in school history … Dished out the fifth-most assists by a freshman in school history … Had 29 games with three or most assists … Recorded 10 games with three or more steals … Scored in double fig- ures in 13 games. Personal Born July 8 in Cartersville, Georgia ... Major is community and leadership development ... Parents are Monica Wheeler and Marvin Ha- gans … Has four siblings, India, Byron, Amoir and Imani... Cousin of former NFL and Au- burn running back Ronnie Brown and former NBA player and All-SEC First Team selection at Georgia Trey Thompkins ... Also participat- ed in football and baseball ... Won football little league state championship as a kid ... Fa- vorite activity away from the court is spending time with his family ... Chose Kentucky be- cause of its great coaching staff and he aspires to continue to improve as a player. Guard n 6-3 n 198 n So. ASHTON HAGANS Follow ASHTON on Social Media n @H23Ash on Twitter n @ashton.hagans on Instagram #0 Cartersville, Ga.Client: CHI Saint Joseph Job No: SJHO-72394 Title: Joint Replacement Pub: UK Size: 8.625” x 11.125” Earns Gold Seal of Approval for Joint Replacement SAINT JOSEPH LONDON Next >