CJ Fredrick returns, Sahvir Wheeler out for Kentucky basketball’s game against Auburn
For the first time since early February, CJ Fredrick will be available to play for Kentucky men’s basketball.
Fredrick has battled a rib injury since UK’s home win over Florida on Feb. 4. Fredrick fought through the pain to play in UK’s home loss to Arkansas on Feb. 7, but he didn’t score and missed all four of his shot attempts in the game.
Fredrick then missed UK’s next four games (UK went 3-1 in that stretch), but he went through all pregame warmups on Saturday afternoon before Kentucky’s home game against Auburn.
On UK’s pregame radio show Saturday afternoon, Kentucky head coach John Calipari said Fredrick practiced Friday and the plan is for Fredrick to play in the game.
Kentucky’s other injured guard, Sahvir Wheeler (right ankle), will again be unavailable for Saturday’s game against Auburn.
Calipari said on the radio show that Wheeler didn’t practice Friday.
Wheeler last played in UK’s home win over Florida on Feb. 4.
GAME-BY-GAME KENTUCKY STARTING LINEUPS
Here’s a look at the starting lineups that UK has used for all 29 games so far in the 2022-23 season.
The Cats have used 10 different starting combinations.
Howard: Cason Wallace, CJ Fredrick, Chris Livingston, Jacob Toppin, Lance Ware.
Duquesne: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Ware.
Michigan State: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Ware.
South Carolina State: Sahvir Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Ware.
Gonzaga: Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe.
North Florida: Wheeler, Wallace, Antonio Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Bellarmine: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Michigan: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Yale: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
UCLA: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Florida A&M: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Ware, Tshiebwe.
Missouri: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Ware, Tshiebwe.
Louisville: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
LSU: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Alabama: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
South Carolina: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Collins, Tshiebwe.
Tennessee: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Georgia: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Texas A&M: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Vanderbilt: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Kansas: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Ole Miss: Wheeler, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Florida: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Arkansas: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Georgia: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Mississippi State: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Tennessee: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Florida: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
Auburn: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
KENTUCKY’S WIN-LOSS RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP
Here’s a look at Kentucky’s win-loss record this season by starting lineup for all 28 completed games this season.
Lineups are listed in order of total games played.
5-2: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
4-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
3-1: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
▪ This lineup is also starting Saturday’s game against Auburn.
2-1: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Ware.
2-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
1-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Ware, Tshiebwe.
1-0: Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Ware.
1-0: Wheeler, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
0-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Tshiebwe.
0-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Collins, Tshiebwe.
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