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What Dontaie Allen's transfer means for Kentucky basketball 2022-23 roster

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LEXINGTON — The first development in an anticipated wave of Kentucky basketball offseason roster movement is an expected one.

Sophomore guard Dontaie Allen announced Thursday he is entering the transfer portal. The former Mr. Kentucky basketball from Pendleton County struggled to break into UK's primary rotation across the last two seasons after redshirting in his first year on campus while rehabbing from a torn ACL that ended his high school career early.

After averaging 14 minutes per game in 22 games as a redshirt freshman in 2020-21, Allen appeared in only 18 games this season, averaging 6.