6'7" forward Ramon Harris suffered a stress fracture to his left foot in Saturday's exhibition win over Seattle. An exact timetable for Harris' return has not been determined but it looks like Harris will probably miss at least the first half of the season. This is a setback for a Kentucky team that was already thin in the frontline. Harris had started the first 2 preseason games for Kentucky and was a projected starter for the regular season opener.
There hasn't been a lot discussion on the progress of injured players Derrik Jasper and Jared Carter, but the rumors are that neither of them will be playing anytime soon. In a recent interview with the Herald-Leader Coach Gillespie didn't sound too optimistic about either player returning to the lineup in the near future.
UK seniors Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford were voted by the league coaches to the pre-season All Southeastern Conference squad.
The Kentucky men's basketball team will start the season ranked #20 in the AP poll.
Kentucky's season opener tomorrow night against Central Arkansas is scheduled to be shown live on ESPNU at 7:00 pm Eastern.
It is being reported that former UK recruit Tyler Zeller has verbally committed to North Carolina.
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