Bryce Hopkins was a participant during Sunday’s UK Pro Day, but he isn’t currently 100 percent as we are now under a month away from the season-opener against Duke.
Kentucky head coach Calipari broke the news during the SEC Network’s broadcast of Pro Day, which had 70 scouts from all 30 NBA teams in attendance. Hopkins is a freshman forward from Oak Park, IL, who has received rave reviews over the summer.
“He was probably the biggest surprise (before injury),” Calipari said on Sunday. “He’s got a strained back, so he hasn’t been as good.