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UPDATE 3
According to KSR’s Ryan Lemond, Ugonna Onyenso has already had surgery on his injured foot/ankle, though it’s unclear what kind of procedure it was and how long the sophomore center will be out.
Hearing that Ugonna is in fact having surgery on his ankle/foot. He apparently flew from Toronto to New York to have the surgery. I'm sure that's why Cal said he was gonna "be out for awhile"
— Ryan Lemond (@ryanlemond) July 17, 2023
Between Onyenso and Aaron Bradshaw both now recovering from surgeries for lower-leg injuries, don’t be shocked if the Kentucky Wildcats show interest in other transfer big men. There’s widely expected to be more transfers that emerge in the coming weeks once summer classes have concluded and more players graduate, making them eligible to be grad transfers.
More importantly, here’s to hoping for a speedy recovery for Onyenso.
UPDATE 2
After missing the entire GLOBL JAM, Ugonna Onyenso appears set to miss significant time due to his injury, according to head coach John Calipari.
Coach Cal just said Ugonna Onyenso is going to be out longer than they originally thought. #BBN
— Keith Farmer (@KeithFarmer18) July 17, 2023
Here’s to hoping Onyenso will be ready for the start of the 2023-24 Kentucky Basketball season. It certainly appears to be a promising one if Onyenso can stay healthy and make a big jump with the Cats.
UPDATE
No Ugonna Onyenso vs. Team Germany, and don’t count on him playing this week.
At the end of yesterday’s scrimmage, Ugonna hurt his ankle. He’s not going to play today and we will have to see if he can do anything the rest of the week. I am proud of how he played yesterday against Africa. He had six blocks and impacted the game in a positive way.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) July 12, 2023
Ugonna Onyenso on crutches here inside the Mattamy Athletic Centre pic.twitter.com/EttIVmXNwi
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) July 12, 2023
The Kentucky Wildcats are currently in Canada for the 2023 GLOBL JAM, and we’ve already got some early action, both good and bad.
According to KSR’s Matt Jones, Kentucky held a scrimmage today and won by 20 vs. what appears to be Team Africa.
Sadly, it came at a cost, as Jones reports that sophomore center Ugonna Onyenso injured his ankle and had to be helped off the court.
Some good news and bad news on UK Basketball
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) July 11, 2023
Kentucky scrimmaged today before their first official game and beat an African team by 20 pic.twitter.com/zncyddVz1A
Some bad news that Onyenso hurt his ankle during the scrimmage and had to be helped off the floor. No word on whether he will play the rest of the weekend
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) July 11, 2023
(Pic from KSR listener who found their way into the scrimmage) pic.twitter.com/POxiSVjwF3
That’s about par for the course for a Kentucky program that’s had some pretty awful injury luck as of late. And it’s made worse by the fact that Aaron Bradshaw is out for several months after having foot surgery.
Hopefully, it’s nothing more than a minor sprain, but it certainly appears that Onyenso is doubtful to play Wednesday when Kentucky opens pool play vs. Team Germany.
If he is out, Tre Mitchell will be playing heavy minutes at center, while Justin Edwards would figure to get more playing time at the 4 spot. Jordan Burks has also been logging minutes at the 4 and 5 spots in practice, so it looks like we’ll see that in live game action this week if Onyenso sits out or plays limited minutes.
I am told the starting lineup for today for UK in the scrimmage was:
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) July 11, 2023
Wagner
Reeves
Thiero
Mitchell
Onyenso
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