Kentucky basketball star PJ Washington is wearing a walking boot "for precautionary reasons" ahead of the NCAA Tournament.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball's leading scorer is dealing with an injury in the buildup to the Wildcats' first NCAA Tournament game.
Sophomore forward PJ Washington has been wearing a walking boot "for precautionary reasons" since Sunday, his father, Paul Washington, confirmed to the Courier Journal in a text message.
"Any other updates we will have on site tomorrow in Jacksonville," the elder Washington said.
Washington, a third-team All-American according to the U.S. Basketball Writers' Association, leads UK in scoring and rebound at 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.