A day after John Calipari casually mentioned on his weekly call-in show that Jarred Vanderbilt had returned to practice, the UK freshman was back in his customary spot on the Rupp Arena court, putting up jump shots a couple of hours before the Wildcats were scheduled to play Tuesday night.
Vanderbilt — a five-star recruit from the 2017 class — has yet to play for Kentucky after suffering a left foot injury in September. He hasn’t spoken to reporters since the program’s media day in October, and Calipari hasn’t said much of substance about when — or if — Vanderbilt would play this season.