Big tile for John Calipari and Kentucky : while the Wildcats squad is struggling to complete this offseason, which is already well advanced (only 9 players, including 6 “freshman”), one of its eminent members, the star “freshman” Aaron Bradshawwill have to stay in the infirmary for quite a while!
Shams Charania, of The Athletic, indeed reports that the young pivot, ranked 5th among the best players in his age class, suffers from a broken foot and could miss the start of the next NCAA campaign. Additional information from Kentucky Sports Radio even mention an absence of 4 to 6 months!
KSR specifies that the injury would not be new and would in fact date from several weeks already. At the time, the player’s camp spoke of a severe ankle sprain. The prognosis is ultimately more serious…
A blow for “Coach Cal”, not sure of being able to count on his future pivot holder at the beginning of November when the season starts, but also and above all for the player, already announced in the Top 5 of the Draft 2024.
Even if in reality there is something to put it into perspective: at the earliest, if his convalescence lasts four months, Aarron Bradshaw would return at the end of October, a few days before the start of the season. At the latest ? In December, a month after the start of the campaign. If he avoids a relapse in the meantime, of course, when we know how painful foot injuries can be for pivots to heal…
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