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Did you know Dontaie Allen is Russell Wilson’s cousin?

We all know the quick facts about Kentucky freshman wing Dontaie Allen: Falmouth, KY native, 6-foot-7 scorer, Pendleton County star, averaged over 40 points per game as a senior, Kentucky Mr. Basketball, etc.

After his recent “Meet the Wildcats” feature released by KY Wildcats TV, we also found out a little more about Allen as a person, including the fact that Anthony Davis was a major reason why he grew up wanting to play at Kentucky.

“I remember the 2012 team with Anthony Davis,” Allen said. “I would even go out in my backyard, and I would be like practicing shots they would shoot or the way Anthony Davis would block someone.