Kentucky says Trent Noah’s hamstring is improving and hopes he can return in a few weeks; it is also hopeful Kam Williams will be back for the regular-season start after surgery for a reinjured Jones fracture. Both are likely to miss exhibition games.
Noah had been projected to miss the entire exhibition season after aggravating a hamstring injury he first sustained in summer. Coach Mark Pope said Williams’ previous Jones fracture had not healed properly, requiring more extensive surgery; he said the team believes the procedure has an “incredible success rate” and has high expectations Williams will return healthy.
