Kentucky’s CJ Fredrick out 2-3 weeks with finger dislocation

Kentucky guard CJ Fredrick will miss 2-3 weeks with a finger dislocation, a source confirmed.

Jack Pilgrim first reported he would be out “a few weeks.”

CJ Fredrick is expected to be out “a few weeks” with a finger dislocation, source tells KSR

No ligament damage, which would have kept him out as long as two months.

Overall solid injury report for a player Kentucky needs to get rolling during SEC play
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) December 30, 2022

The 6-foot-3 senior is averaging 7.3 points for No. 19 Kentucky, which hosts Louisville in a big rivalry game Saturday.

The Iowa transfer missed last season following hamstring surgery.

Photo: via Kentucky

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