John Calipari provides injury update for Ugonna Onyenso ahead of UNC bout
By Ethan Stone
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John Calipari shared a positive update regarding Kentucky big man Ugonna Onyenso Monday evening.
According to Calipari, Onyenso will begin practicing at full-contact this week and he has hopes he will be available when the Wildcats take on North Carolina this Saturday in Atlanta.
Here’s his full quote:
John Calipari says Ugonna Onyenso will begin practicing full-contact this week, hopes he’s available vs. UNC
“I’m hoping he’s able to give us something if we need him. We’re playing a team this weekend that’s big. Big players, strong players. It’ll be a challenge.”
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) December 11, 2023
Onyenso is one of three 7-footers who missed the start of Kentucky’s season. Zvonimir Ivisic is still awaiting word from the NCAA, while Aaron Bradshaw made his college debut 1 games ago against UNC Wilmington.
Bradshaw played well in Kentucky’s win over Penn on Saturday, and adding depth in the frontcourt would be huge for the Wildcats against a team with as much height as the Tar Heels, even if Onyenso played sparingly last season. We’ll see how much of an impact Onyenso will have if he suits up this Saturday.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
