CJ Fredrick, Kentucky guard, announces plans ahead of 2023-24 season
By Keith Farner
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CJ Frederick, a veteran guard at Kentucky, has announced plans for next season, and Frederick wrote on Instagram that he would enter the transfer portal.
“In addition to considering professional options, I’ll be entering the portal while maintaining my college eligibility,” he wrote.
The Cincinnati native who previously played at Iowa appeared in 26 games last season and made 15 starts. He averaged 6.1 points and 1.5 assists per game, as he dealt with a right hand injury that kept him out of 3 games and a rib injury that forced him to miss 4 games.
Frederick referenced the injuries in the Instagram post.
He wrote it had been a “dream come true” to play for John Calipari and “the best fans in the world” at Kentucky. He also thanked others on the UK support staff and said he expected to have “relationships for a lifetime” with his UK teammates.
“Having to deal with a couple of freakish injuries, I hope everyone knows that I’ve given my heart and soul to you and I’m proud that I’ll always get to be a Wildcat,” Fredrick wrote. “In just a few weeks, I’ll be able to proudly say that I’m a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
