Jesus Shuttlesworth once considered taking his talents to Kentucky to play for Rick Pitino. The NBA shooting legend was intrigued with the idea of suiting up for a blue blood, being part of “the show” in Lexington.
The Wildcats were coming off a Final Four run in 1993 and Ray Allen — a future 10-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer — saw a fit. He first visited Alabama and was pressured to commit, but later decided to part ways with the program.