Ugonna Onyenso out for Kentucky's GLOBL Jam opener vs. Germany

Last night, word spread that Kentucky sophomore center Ugonna Onyenso injured his ankle in a closed scrimmage ahead of the GLOBL Jam. This morning, John Calipari confirmed the injury on social media and said that Onyenso will miss Kentucky’s first game vs. Team Germany, and his status for the remainder of the event is uncertain.

“At the end of yesterday’s scrimmage, Ugonna hurt his ankle,” Calipari tweeted. “He’s not going to play today and we will have to see if he can do anything the rest of the week. I am proud of how he played yesterday against Africa. He had six blocks and impacted the game in a positive way.”

A KSR listener sent Matt Jones a picture of Onyenso being helped off the court during the scrimmage, which Kentucky ended up winning by a sizable margin. Hopefully, we’ll get another update from Calipari or Kentucky after today’s game. Either way, the Cats will be playing small ball, as fellow center Aaron Bradshaw is recovering from foot surgery. DJ Wagner, Rob Dillingham, Antonio Reeves, Justin Edwards, Tre Mitchell, Adou Thiero, Reed Sheppard, Jordan Burks, and Joey Hart make up the rest of the roster.

Some bad news that Onyenso hurt his ankle during the scrimmage and had to be helped off the floor. No word on whether he will play the rest of the weekend

(Pic from KSR listener who found their way into the scrimmage) pic.twitter.com/POxiSVjwF3

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) July 11, 2023

How to watch Kentucky vs. Team Germany

Kentucky vs. Germany tips off at 1:30 PM. You can watch live on CBS Sports Network or listen on the UK Sports Network on 630 WLAP, 840 WHAS, affiliates across the state, and iHeart Radio. We’ll also be bringing you play-by-play and live analysis on KSBoard (the live blog platform we used to use for games has been discontinued).

• July 12: vs. Team Germany, 1:30 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network
• July 13: vs. Team Canada, 8:00 p.m. ET (tape delay July 14 at 12:00 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Network)
• July 15: vs. Team Africa, 1:30 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network
• July 16: Gold Medal Game (if Team USA/Kentucky is playing), 8:00 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network

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