Freshman Willie Cauley-Stein did not make the trip for the Auburn game Saturday night, Kentucky Coach John Calipari tweeted Saturday afternoon.
On Thursday, Cauley-Stein underwent what UK described as a “minor procedure” on his left knee.
On Friday,. Calipari said that Cauley-Stein was expected to be sidelined briefly. The UK coach left open the possibility that Cauley-Stein might play at Auburn.
“Willie stayed home so he could get a double dose of treatment so we can get him back sooner,” Calipari tweeted Saturday.
Cauley-Stein, a 7-footer from Olathe, Kan., has played his way into Kentucky’s starting lineup. He formed a Twin Towers effect with fellow freshman Nerlens Noel.
From all indications, Cauley-Stein is expected to return to the UK team in a matter of days.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
