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Aaron Bradshaw suffers fractured foot, could miss start of 2023-24 season

Kentucky could be without prized frontcourt signee Aaron Bradshaw to open the 2023-24 college basketball season.

Kentucky could be without its prized frontcourt signee Aaron Bradshaw to open the 2023-24 college basketball season.

Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that five-star big man Aaron Bradshaw has suffered a fracture in his foot and could miss the start of the upcoming season. The Kentucky basketball program anticipates a full recovery for the 7-foot-1 freshman.

The injury is expected to need surgery and is expected to keep him out 4-6 months.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 23, 1948, Adolph Rupp’s “Fabulous Five” wins UK’s first NCAA Championship, 58-42, over Baylor. The team is met in Lexington by 15,000 fans and given a parade on a fire truck.

 

On March 23, 2009, Patrick Patterson joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 58 games.

 

On March 23, 2014, Wichita State was 35-0, ranked No. 2 in the AP poll, and a legitimate threat to win the NCAA championship. Kentucky was 25-10.  In the NCAA Midwest Region third round and before 19,676 at the ScottradeCenter in St. Louis, freshmen Andrew Harrison (20 points), Aaron Harrison (19), Julius Randle (13 and 10 rebounds) and James Young (13, the go-ahead trey inside the 1:30 mark) shocked the Shockers, 78-76.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 23, 1921

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