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Ugonna Onyenso injury update and recovery timeline

The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off what was widely considered a successful summer trip to Canada for the 2023 GLOBL JAM, where the Cats claimed a gold medal.

However, there was one downside during the event when sophomore center Ugonna Onyenso injured his foot during a scrimmage. We now have confirmation on what the exact injury was and how long Onyenso is expected to be sidelined.

According to The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker and Shams Charania, Onyenso suffered a broken foot that will require surgery. Onyenso is expected to be out for around two months, so he should be ready for the start of the 2023-24 college basketball season.