Herald-Leader · Oct 31, 2017
Knee surgery sidelines Kentucky’s Jemarl Baker for three months
Freshman guard Jemarl Baker will be out three months after undergoing microscopic knee surgery, Kentucky Coach John Calipari said Monday after the team’s 92-67 exhibition victory against Morehead State.
Baker has been billed as a perimeter shooter, a skill Kentucky figures to need with opponents expected to sag defenses in the lane.
Calipari downplayed the impact Baker’s absence will have. He said UK is a better shooting team that people think.
UK made six of 16 three-point shots in beating the Eagles.
Charity
UK announced its Kentucky Cares Classic generated $448,220 in ticket sales. Proceeds from the game against Morehead State will be used for relief from recent hurricanes and wildfires.