Kentucky star Patrick Patterson is ahead of schedule in rehabbing an ankle injury that cut short the center term in February.
Kentucky star Patrick Patterson is ahead of diary in rehabbing an ankle harm that cut short the center time in February.
Patterson, who had a stress fracture in his left ankle, has been on the trot on a grindstone in a therapeutic pool at the school’s system efficiency and be back on the court as prompt as next month, coach Billy Gillispie said Thursday.
Patterson 16.4 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Wildcats last season as Kentucky a noisy jump to finish 18-13 and qualify for the NCAA event for the 17th straight period.
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Seven-foot center Zisis Sarikopoulos has from UAB to Ohio State, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced Thursday.
Sarikopoulos, a local of Greece, must sit out the 2008-09 term to suit NCAA transfer instructions and will have seasons of suitability outstanding.
Sarikopoulos in 20 tournament at UAB last time of year, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 .
The Buckeyes lost freshman center Kosta Koufos to the NBA draft.
The 7-foot Koufos, who was born in the U.S. but played for the Greek countrywide 18-and-under team last temporary, averaged 14.4 points and 6.7 rebounds for the Buckeyes, who won the NIT last period. He was drafted 23rd general by the Utah Jazz.
