Kentucky's Mark Pope: Kam Williams Suffers Broken Foot in Win Over Texas
The injury bug has once again hit the Kentucky Wildcats.
Sophomore forward Kam Williams limped off the court with around 18 minutes left in Kentucky’s 85-80 win over Texas on Wednesday night and didn’t return. Head coach Mark Pope had some bad news postgame.
“Kam’s foot is broken,” Pope said. “So he’ll be out. He’s just a beautiful kid. I thought he actually made some special plays tonight. So we’re going to get him back healthy as soon as we possibly can, but he’ll be out for a while. It’s certainly a blow to us.”
The Wildcats have already lost Jaland Lowe for the season due to a should injury, and Jayden Quaintance hasn’t played since Jan. 7 against Missouri due to knee swelling. Add Williams to the list.
The sophomore forward has averaged 6.8 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 34.3% from 3-point range this season. He plays 20.2 minutes off the bench and is a key floor spacer for Pope.
Kentucky (13-6, 4-2 SEC) has won four-straight games and will look to keep the momentum going even with a banged up group. The Wildcats close out January vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 24), at Vanderbilt (Jan. 27) and at Arkansas (Jan. 31).
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