Jaland Lowe is not going to return to Kentucky coming off a medical redshirt 12 months with the Wildcats, suiting up in simply 9 video games earlier than present process season-ending surgical procedure, his father tells KSR.
The 6-foot-1 level guard averaged 8.0 factors, 2.4 assists and a pair of.1 rebounds per contest in his lone season in Lexington. He dislocated his shoulder in Kentucky’s Blue-White Game, then made his season debut in opposition to Valparaiso on November 7 and performed half-hour in opposition to Louisville on Nov. 11, solely to endure the identical damage once more in follow days later. Lowe returned to play for 4 video games in December, then three in January earlier than finally shutting issues down after one other reaggravation vs. Mississippi State on Jan. 10.
He turns into the primary Kentucky participant to announce their future plans this offseason. Lowe beforehand mentioned ‘that’s the plan’ when requested a couple of return to Lexington for his redshirt junior season.
“The plan has always been to come back,” he said at the SEC Tournament.
The Missouri City, Texas native started his profession at Pitt, enjoying two seasons for the Panthers. In his sophomore season, he averaged 16.8 factors, 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per recreation en route to All-ACC honors.
Now, Lowe will discover his choices as soon as once more within the portal with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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