John Calipari announces Kentucky senior guard Sahvir Wheeler is 'out for a bit' after minor procedure

Kentucky will be without senior guard Sahvir Wheeler “for a bit” as he recovers from what head coach John Calipari called a “minor procedure” on Twitter. As such, Wheeler will also miss the Kentucky senior night ceremony on Wednesday, as he is recovering.

Calipari added that the procedure Wheeler underwent was not to do with his ankle injury, an ailment that has nagged at him down the back stretch of the season. The procedure took place on Wednesday morning, according to Calipari.

“I hate that Sahvir won’t be able to hear #BBN show him how much we all love him on Senior Day tonight,” Calipari said. “Looking forward to getting him back on the court with us soon!!”

Wheeler played two seasons for Georgia before transferring to Kentucky prior to the 2021-22 season. This year, he’s averaging 7.7 points, 5.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Kentucky hosts Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena for senior night.

Oscar Tshiebwe excited to become first of his siblings to graduate from college when he gets his Kentucky degree

Senior Day is coming up for Kentucky and the players are excited for the celebration. But Oscar Tshiebwe is even more excited for when he graduates from the school because of what it will mean to his family.

“I’m getting old,” Tshiebwe said after the Wildcats defeated Auburn. “I’m excited. First of all, I’m about to graduate. I will make my mom’s dream come true because I’ll be the first of the seven children she has had to graduate from college. I have two older brothers, two older sisters. They never graduate from college. I’ll be the first one to graduate from college.”

Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tshiebwe is majoring in communications.

He has been one of the best players in college basketball the past two seasons with Kentucky. He is averaging 16.9 points and 14.1 rebounds per game as a member of the Wildcats.

In the 86-54 victory over the Tigers, Tshiebwe was in peak form. He scored 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting and added 17 rebounds on the glass for a double-double.

“It feels great,” Tshiebwe said. “I’ve had a dream I would graduate from college.”