Less than a month after learning that his high school basketball career was finished, Pendleton County star Dontaie Allen is in good spirits, on the road to recovery, and already looking ahead to his future at the University of Kentucky.
Allen — a 6-foot-6 wing who signed with UK in November — suffered a knee injury during a game in late December and received a diagnosis of a torn ACL on Jan. 2, bringing an end to one of the best careers in state history.
On pace to finish as Kentucky’s second all-time leading scorer — and perhaps challenge the state record set by Kelly Coleman more than 60 years ago — Allen instead finished 10th on the points list despite playing in just 13 games as a senior.