Kentucky fans can exhale, Calipari says De'Aaron Fox injury not serious
Fox watched the second half against South Carolina from the bench
www.cbssports.comHere’s the latest on De’Aaron Fox’s college-related history and context.
Overview
- De’Aaron Fox played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2016–2017. He announced after his freshman season that he would forego remaining college eligibility to enter the NBA draft. This marked the end of his college career and the start of his NBA path with the Sacramento Kings.[1]
College highlights
- Notable performances in his Kentucky tenure include a 39-point Sweet 16 performance against UCLA in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, and earning SEC Tournament MVP honors during the 2017 SEC Tournament.[1]
- Fox had multiple high-scoring games and impressive playmaking totals during the 2016–17 season, contributing to Kentucky’s deep NCAA Tournament run before declaring for the draft.[1]
Context and legacy
- Fox’s strong college debut and breakout moments helped position him as a lottery pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, where he began his professional career with Sacramento.[1]
- While in college, he also dealt with typical college basketball injuries and coach remarks that noted the seriousness of minor injuries but generally framed them as not derailers for his trajectory at the time.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull a more focused summary (e.g., specific game-by-game highlights from the 2016–17 Kentucky season, or a timeline of major milestones in his college career) or provide direct quotes and sources.