FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM
Spotlight on Sahvir Wheeler again with TyTy Washington injury concern at Tennessee With TyTy Washington's status for a game at Tennessee uncertain, Kentucky basketball point guard Sahvir Wheeler must avoid foul trouble.
Viewed as day-to-day Kentucky head coach John Calipari said after Saturday's win over Florida that Washington is day-to-day with the left lower-leg injury he sustained during the contest.
Impact Before exiting the contest, the star freshman finished with 10 points (4-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six assists, five rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes. Kentucky returns to action Tuesday at Tennessee, so Washington won't have much time to shake off the injury if he hopes to avoid missing time with the lower-leg issue.
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Done for day Washington (lower leg) will not return Saturday against Florida.
Impact The star freshman injured his left leg when another player landed on him earlier in Saturday's game. Washington was taken back to the locker room for further evaluation and has now been ruled out. Kentucky returns to action Tuesday against Tennessee and Washington's status for that contest is now up in the air.
FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with injury Washington is being evaluated for a lower-body injury suffered during Saturday's game against Florida, CatsCoverage.com reports.
Impact Washington had his leg landed on and has since gone back to the locker room for further evaluation. It's unclear whether he will be able to return to Saturday's contest.
FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Tough shooting in return Washington closed Saturday's 80-62 win over Kansas with two points (1-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, five assists and three steals across 32 minutes.
Impact Washington suffered an ankle injury Jan. 22 against Auburn and proceeded to miss the next game, and by the shooting line alone, one would think he either isn't 100 percent or simply had some rust to shake off. The freshman still contributed admirably in the ancillary categories, which allowed the Wildcats to pick up a big victory behind 27 points from Keion Brooks. Washington will look to get back on track from an offensive perspective this Wednesday against Vanderbilt.
JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Starting against Kansas Washington is in the starting lineup Saturday against Kansas, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Impact After testing out his ankle in practice, Washington is good to go and will claim his usual spot in the starting five as Kentucky gets set to face Kansas in a primetime matchup.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Available against Kansas Washington (ankle) will play Saturday against Kansas, Kyle Tucker of The Athletic reports.
Impact Washington has been battling an ankle issue and wasn't with the team when warmups began, but he has since gotten on the floor and is getting shots up. He will be available for the primetime matchup against two blue-blood programs.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Late entry in warmups Washington (ankle) has taken the floor for warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Kansas, Jon Hale of The Courier-Journal reports.
Impact A report from earlier in the day indicated Washington would give it a go Saturday, but it wasn't looking that way initially when the team began warming up without him. Washington has now joined his teammates in warmups, however, suggesting he may be set to give it a go as expected.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Will give it a go Saturday Washington (ankle) will try to play Saturday against Kansas, Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio reports.
Impact Given the huge matchup for the Wildcats, it's not too surprising that Washington will try to get the Wildcats a big win despite not participating in practice Thursday. It's unclear exactly how many minutes Washington will be able to give, but the starting lineup should provide a bit more clarity on his situation.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 28, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM
Status for Saturday unclear Washington (ankle) didn't practice Thursday and coach John Calipari was unwilling to divulge his status for Saturday's contest against Kansas, Kyle Tucker of The Athletic reports.
Impact The fact that Washington didn't practice Thursday doesn't bode particularly well, but it looks like we may not get an official game status for the freshman until the Wildcats take the floor for pregame warmups. If he can't go, Sahvir Wheeler would presumably handle most of the minutes on the ball Saturday.
JANUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Tuesday Washington (ankle) will miss Tuesday's game against Mississippi State, Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Washington's status for Saturday remains in question as well, but the Kentucky backcourt will be down at least one member Tuesday. Depending on the availability of Savhir Wheeler (undisclosed), it could be Davion Mintz serving as the team's primary point guard Monday.
JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Day-to-day this week Washington (ankle) is day-to-day, Kyle Tucker of The Athletic reports.
Impact The team is going to see how his ankle responds in practice to figure out if he will be available for Tuesday's game against Mississippi State. Washington was forced from last Saturday's game against Auburn.
JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Injury downplayed Kentucky is viewing Washington as day-to-day after he injured his ankle in Saturday's 80-71 loss to Auburn, Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com reports.
Impact Zagoria relays that Washington will reassessed daily before the Wildcats determine whether the true freshman will be ready to go for the team's next game Tuesday versus Mississippi State. Before exiting in the first half Saturday, Washington contributed four points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one assist and one steal in nine minutes.
JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Done for day Washington (ankle) will not return to Saturday's game against Auburn, Gary Parrish of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Washington is done for the day after being helped off the floor in the first half following a left ankle injury. Sahvir Wheeler and Davion Mintz stand to take on most of the ball-handling duties for the rest of Saturday's game. Washington's status for Tuesday's game against Mississippi State will be determined in the coming days.
JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Helped off the floor Washington was helped off the court after he landed awkwardly during Saturday's game against Auburn, Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Ledger reports.
Impact Washington was helped off the floor after he looked to have suffered a bad ankle injury, but he was able to walk to the locker room under his own power and thinks he's okay. The 6-foot-3 freshman has started 18 games for the Wildcats, putting up 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals on 31.2 minutes per game. His status will be monitored moving forward.
JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Washington helps No. 18 Kentucky rout No. 22 Tennessee
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Racks 17 assists in big win Washington closed with 17 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, 17 assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's 92-77 win over Georgia.
Impact Washington was questionable coming into the contest, but he certainly showed out against Georgia. He was able to make the most of Sahvir Wheeler not being in the lineup due to a neck injury. Over the last five games, Washington is now averaging 14.2 points, 7.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.6 three-pointers per contest.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The Courier-Journal Before Georgia, Kentucky basketball looked reliant on Sahvir Wheeler to win games. A record-setting game from TyTy Washington addressed that concern.
JANUARY 9, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM
TyTy Washington makes record-setting case as Kentucky's point guard Switched to point guard because of aninjury, Kentucky freshman TyTy Washington sets a school record with 17 assists in 92-77 victory over Ge...
JANUARY 9, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM
In starting lineup Washington (undisclosed) will start Saturday's game against Georgia.
Impact There was some concern surrounding Washington's status leading up to the contest, but it appears he's fine and likely ready to handle his usual workload. The sophomore has compiled 13.4 points, 4.3 boards, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals over 30.6 minutes per game entering the day.
JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
