Dontaie Allen, Kentucky guard, announces plans for next season
Dontaie Allen made official on Thursday what had been rumored for a while: He’s looking to play elsewhere next season.
Allen, who described himself as a “kid from Kentucky given an unbelievable opportunity to play for his dream school,” shared his appreciation for the Big Blue Nation and said his last 3 years were special.
Allen wrote on social media, “After much thought and consideration, I have decided to put my name into the transfer portal.”
Allen is a 6-foot-6 forward out of Falmouth (Ky.) and he averaged 2.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists this season after he averaged 5.4 points a game his freshman season. He made nearly 40 percent of his shots from 3-point range.
Allen averaged 6.4 minutes per game, a dropoff from 14 minutes last season. He scored a career-high 23 points against Mississippi State last season as a freshman.
Because of the extra year of eligibility coming out of the pandemic and the new transfer policies, Allen will be immediately eligible and still have 3 years to play.
Allen last season became a fan favorite as an in-state player who could get on hot streaks as a shooter.
Here’s a portion of his Kentucky bio: ppeared 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%
All Love Big Blue Nation, forever my home 💙 pic.twitter.com/Aak9DgMzNy
— Dontaie A11en (@dontaieallen11) March 24, 2022