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Kentucky Coach Pope Says Guard Kam Williams Suffered Broken Foot in Win over Texas
Kentucky forward Kam Williams, averaging 6.8 points per game, will miss significant time after breaking his foot during an 85-80 win against Texas, coach Mark Pope said.
- On Jan 21, 2026, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope confirmed that University of Kentucky forward Kam Williams suffered a broken foot and will miss a sizable amount of time, saying `Kam's foot's broken, so he'll be out`.
- During Wednesday night's game, University of Kentucky forward Kam Williams limped to the Cats' bench with 18:11 left in the second half against the Texas Longhorns.
- The sophomore had started the last three games and scored nine points in 16 minutes against Texas, entering the game averaging 6.8 points and 2.6 rebounds.
- Facing multiple absences, Kentucky rallied with J-Lowe and JQ sidelined, but now must fill the void Williams leaves, stretching Kentucky's depth at the four spot.
- Kentucky held on for an 85-80 victory despite Texas cutting the lead to within two with 56 seconds left, aided by a 9-4 run and Collin Chandler's 14 of 18 second-half points.
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Kentucky Basketball suffered another injury blow Wednesday night, as sophomore Kam Williams broke his foot in the game against Texas. Williams' season is in jeopardy but coach Mark Pope says they will work to get him healthy as soon as possible, though he will be out indefinitely. Williams averaged 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and one assist.Williams' father posted on X: "BBN, Kam is disappointed, but in good spirits and he is thankful for the many …
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Kentucky coach Pope says guard Kam Williams suffered broken foot in win over Texas
Kentucky coach Mark Pope says guard Kam Williams “will be out for a while” with a broken foot suffered in Wednesday night’s 85-80 win over Texas.
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