Former Kentucky coach Tubby Smith released the following statement about Allison's death Wednesday: “I am deeply saddened by the news that Desmond Allison has passed away,” Smith said in a statement released by the university. “He was a gifted athlete that was taken from us way to soon. He will not be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.