Kerr Kriisa will not return for UK men’s basketball this season
Plus an update on Jaxson Robinson's surgery
Kriisa cheering on the Cats.
UK Athletics
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kerr Kriisa is out for the season. Head Coach Mark Pope confirmed in a Thursday press conference.
“We’re past any window that he could get back,” said Pope. “It’s been a stubborn healing process. He hasn’t met the benchmarks he needs to get to.”
The Estonian guard suffered a foot fracture in the early season and has been out since early December. His last game action was against Colgate when he scored eight points, grabbed three rebounds and provided four assists.
Robinson’s Surgery
Jaxson Robinson is recovering from his wrist surgery which Pope says went “perfect.” The UK head coach says that he has spoken to Robinson since and he was tired from the procedure.
“We’ll how he feels when he gets back,” said Pope when asked if Robinson would travel with the team to face Mizzou to cheer
