CJ Fredrick, Sahvir Wheeler Injury Update from the John Calipari Show

Kentucky has not been at full power for greater than half of its video games within the 2022-23 season. That pattern seems to be persevering with into the ultimate two weeks of the common season.

On Monday night time’s John Calipari Present, Tom Leach requested the Kentucky head basketball coach how a pair of guards have progressed as they rehabilitate numerous accidents. Calipari sounded upbeat when describing the most recent on CJ Fredrick and Sahvir Wheeler, however he stays uncertain when both will have the ability to return to motion.

“Each of these two are actually working onerous to return again. They need to play for this group. They need to play for the followers. However, they received to be wholesome,” mentioned Calipari. “All of the medical doctors, trainers, everyone says they’re each actually working onerous to return again, however you already know, you simply belief the children. They solely know their ache. Nobody else does.”

Fredrick cracked a rib colliding with a cameraman throughout the Florida sport on Feb. 4, and after attempting to play via the damage vs. Arkansas has now missed three straight video games. As for Wheeler, he re-injured his ankle in follow two weeks in the past, sidelining the purpose guard for 4 straight video games. He was noticed in a boot with 4 video games left within the common season.

With out Wheeler enjoying minutes at level guard, Cason Wallace has excelled as a distributor, totaling 23 assists and solely 5 turnovers over the past three video games. Nevertheless, with the extra work-load as the first ball-handler, he’s struggled to knock down photographs from downtown, going 1-of-18 from three-point land over the past 4 video games.

Kentucky is enjoying higher basketball when it issues most, however the Wildcats have to get wholesome to place collectively an prolonged postseason run.

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