Cason Wallace and Sahvir Wheeler Injury Update

On Tuesday, Kentucky got back in the winning column after defeating Ole Miss 75-66. One of the biggest stories to emerge from the game is the injuries of Cason Wallace and Sahvir Wheeler.

It is not ideal for both of Kentucky’s point guard options to be injured. Serving as an example, point guard injuries completely changed the team last season, going from beating the eventual National Champion by nearly 20 points on their home floor to losing to Saint Peter’s.

Fortunately, the injuries do not look severe and it is likely that neither will miss any more time. Let’s take a look.

Cason Wallace

In shootaround on Tuesday, Wallace “banged knees” and suffered a knee contusion. After the game, Calipari expressed that Wallace sitting out was a precaution. “You don’t need to be playing guys that are 80 percent, 90 percent. You just don’t.”

Given Calipari’s comments, it is not expected for Wallace to miss any more time and he should be ready to go against Florida on Saturday.

Sahvir Wheeler

Tasked with starting in the absence of Wallace, Sahvir Wheeler played well and helped Kentucky get the win. However, just before the end of the first half, Wheeler rolled his ankle. Showing toughness, Wheeler did return in the second half with a taller shoe and played all twenty minutes.

After the game, Wheeler went into some detail on the injury. “I sprained it a little bit in the first half, rolled it on another player’s foot, but I’m gonna be alright,” he said. When Wheeler arrives back in Lexington he and head athletic trainer, Geoffrey Stanton, will create a treatment plan.

Given that he played all twenty minutes of the second half, and his reduced playing time in recent weeks, it is not expected that Wheeler will miss any more time.