Kentucky forward PJ Washington sprained his foot on Saturday in the Wildcats SEC tournament semifinal game against Tennessee, coach John Calipari told reporters Wednesday.
Calipari added that Washington's x-rays were negative and he is in a walking boot for "precautionary reasons." The longtime Kentucky coach said that Washington "wants to play," but the team needs to be careful entering the first round of the 2019 NCAA tournament.
No. 2 seed Kentucky (27–6) sent Washington to a specialist to make sure he will not hurt himself more if he plays in Thursday's game against No. 15 Abilene Christian.