WATCH: Kentucky honors seniors with video highlighting each player's career
Wednesday night could be the last time Oscar Tshiebwe, Jacob Toppin, Antonio Reeves, Sahvir Wheeler and Brennan Canada ever play a basketball game inside Rupp Arena.
Kentucky basketball hosts Vanderbilt for their senior night, and moments before tip-off posted a video that highlights the moment these players arrived in Lexington, to the end of their senior season.
Check out the touching tribute to the five seniors ahead of their final sendoff at Rupp Arena:
Sahvir Wheeler underwent a minor procedure Wednesday morning and will not be present for the festivities. Brennan Canada will be making his first start for the short-handed ‘Cats.
Tip-off between UK and the Commodores is set for 7 p.m. ET live on the SEC Network.
John Calipari announces Kentucky senior guard Sahvir Wheeler is ‘out for a bit’ after minor procedure
Kentucky will be without senior guard Sahvir Wheeler “for a bit” as he recovers from what head coach John Calipari called a “minor procedure” on Twitter. As such, Wheeler will also miss the Kentucky senior night ceremony on Wednesday, as he is recovering.
Calipari added that the procedure Wheeler underwent was not to do with his ankle injury, an ailment that has nagged at him down the back stretch of the season. The procedure took place on Wednesday morning, according to Calipari.
“I hate that Sahvir won’t be able to hear #BBN show him how much we all love him on Senior Day tonight,” Calipari said. “Looking forward to getting him back on the court with us soon!!”
Wheeler played two seasons for Georgia before transferring to Kentucky prior to the 2021-22 season. This year, he’s averaging 7.7 points, 5.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Kentucky hosts Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. inside Rupp Arena on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena for senior night.