Injury bug continues to bite Cats’ roster
January 30, 2008
In a season full of ups and downs, there has been one constant for the men’s basketball team this year: injuries.
The injury bug has affected nearly half of the Cats’ roster this season, and that was no different when UK took the court against South Carolina on Saturday without senior guard Joe Crawford.
Crawford was slated to play up until an hour before the game, when team doctors decided his plantar fasciitis, a painful foot injury, would not allow him to play, head coach Billy Gillispie said after the game Saturday. In Crawford’s absence, sophomore guard Jodie Meeks got his first Southeastern Conference start of the season, scoring 13 points in a season-high 38 minutes of play.
Finish story by Kenny Colston | Staff
Sophomore guard Jodie Meeks dribbles against South Carolina on Saturday at Rupp Arena. Meeks played a season-high 38 minutes against the Gamecocks. Photo by Elliott Hess | Staff
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