This season, the Kentucky Wildcats have not played a full game with their whole roster. Whether it was due to an injury or the Zvonimir Ivisic eligibility situation, John Calipari and his staff had to mix and match rotations to fill in for someone.

Tre Mitchell has been the focus in recent games. Following a back ailment, the senior forward elected to play against Ole Miss, but subsequently sustained a shoulder injury minutes into the second half.

Since then, he has missed Auburn and LSU games. His status for the game against Alabama appears to be uncertain..”

“I believed he came back a bit too soon (against Ole Miss), was whacked, and damaged his shoulder like it was a football injury. The difficulty now is that it’s excruciatingly uncomfortable. Yesterday (Wednesday), he put on a sweatshirt for the first time since the sprain and attempted to shoot, but he was unprepared.”

Everyone in the BBN understands how vital Tre Mitchell is to this team. A healthy Mitchell, whether it’s rebounding, defence, or his great play-making skills on offence, is exactly what this Kentucky team needs to make a long March run.

According to these quotes, he isn’t quite there yet, but the more rest he gets, the better.