LEXINGTON — A second starter is planning to return to the Kentucky basketball team for the 2022-23 season.
Point guard Sahvir Wheeler confirmed Sunday he will be back in Lexington for a second season, his senior year of college. Wheeler is the second UK starter to announce a return, joining National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe.
After transferring to Kentucky from Southeastern Conference rival Georgia, Wheeler averaged 10.1 points and 6.9 assists per game as a junior. He led the SEC in assists per game for the second consecutive seasons.
Wheeler's 207 assists were fourth most by a UK player in a single season.