One of the biggest mysteries from this year’s team has been Dontaie Allen. There have been reports on-and-off for weeks regarding his post-injury status and his participation in practice. Sometimes he even competes in the warm-up line before games, but the Kentucky native hasn’t officially checked into a game for the Wildcats yet this season.
Following UK’s 80-72 win over Mississippi State Tuesday night, John Calipari weighed in on Allen’s current status.
“Dontaie met with me, and we’re going to give him a little time to condition,” Calipari said. “I may start playing Dontaie… You know, he went through a workout with our team, like, doing individuals, and I had never seen him go that hard, like ever.