LEXINGTON, Ky. — Reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will undergo a “minor” medical procedure after missing two Kentucky basketball practice sessions in recent days.
UK coach John Calipari tweeted Tuesday afternoon that Tshiebwe missed the Wildcats’ practice on Saturday with a knee issue. The senior big man returned to the court Sunday evening for the program’s annual Pro Day showcase in front of NBA scouts — and he was one of the standout performers at that event — but Calipari said he made Tshiebwe sit out Monday’s practice, which also had NBA personnel in attendance.
“He refused to sit out Pro Day and balled out,” Calipari tweeted. “I made him sit out Monday and get examined as a precaution. He’s going to have a minor 15-minute procedure to clean some things up. Not a big deal, but no dancing at Madness!”
