With his second bucket of Washington's road game against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday afternoon, former Kentucky point guard Sahvir Wheeler crossed the 1,500 career point mark in his fifth and final season of college basketball eligibility.
Two former Kentucky Wildcats, Keion Brooks Jr. and Sahvir Wheeler, ended up with the Washington Huskies following the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons respectively.
Sahvir Wheeler was the catalyst in Washington's 100-99 double-overtime victory over Seattle University on Sunday night, helping the Huskies overcome a 16-point deficit.
The Washington Huskies erased a 16-point deficit in the second half to complete an improbable comeback against Seattle University on Sunday night at Climate Pledge Arena by proving to be the tougher team with a 100-99 win in double overtime. To get there took considerable effort.
After two seasons in Lexington and four seasons in the SEC, former Kentucky point guard Sahvir Wheeler decided to make the move to the Pac-12 to play for
Two former Wildcats made their move to the Pac-12 as both Keion Brooks Jr. and Sahvir Wheeler play for the Washington Huskies. This is Brooks Jr's second season with the Huskies, while it is the first for Wheeler. Both of these former Cats have started the season off hot, as Brooks Jr.
So far, so good for Washington. The Huskies' 75-67 win over Northern Kentucky on Thursday in Seattle gives the Huskies a 2-0 record and allowed them to start a stretch of back-to-back games against NCAA Tournament teams from last year on the right foot.
People had every reason to skip the University of Washington basketball game on Thursday night. It's still football season. Rain made driving to Montlake a dicey situation.
Sahvir Wheeler quickly dribbled the ball over midcourt and spotted a cutting Keion Brooks Jr., who took an alley-oop pass from his former — and new — teammate and slammed it down to give Washington an early 10-point lead over Saint Martin’s in last weekend's exhibition game.
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The second transfer portal move from the 2022-23 Kentucky basketball roster has been made. Point guard Sahvir Wheeler announced via The Chop Shop that he has officially committed to Washington to play for the Huskies in the Pac 12.
The college sports landscape is forever changing thanks to the transfer portal era. Big-time players are entering, sometimes looking for new scenery, other times looking for more money.
Should Kentucky have interest? The Kentucky Wildcats have a plethora of players unlikely to return. The ones that certainly won’t be back are Sahvir Wheeler, Jacob Toppin, and Cason Wallace.
“Some of my greatest memories that I will take away from my time at Kentucky will be my time spent interacting with the fans.” The first domino in regard to player decisions for the Kentucky Wildcats came earlier this week, as Sahvir Wheeler entered the transfer portal to play his final year of collegiate eligibility outside of Lexington.
Sahvir Wheeler has spent the past two seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats after spending his first two with the Georgia Bulldogs. Wheeler has been all SEC, all the time through his four years as a college point guard, but where he plays as a graduate transfer is currently up in the air.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — When Kentucky point guard Sahvir Wheeler spoke to reporters on Thursday afternoon in the Wildcats' locker room, it sounded as though he thought he would be playing in the NCAA Tournament. That wasn't the case on Friday, as coach John Calipari opted to hold the veteran dimer out, as he was only around "70-75 percent" healthy.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Though it appeared Kentucky would enter its NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup against Providence full healthy, that is not the case. Point guard Sahvir Wheeler remains OUT for the 10th game in a row due to an ankle injury and now a "minor procedure" that he underwent on March 1.
The Kentucky Wildcats arrived in Greensboro, North Carolina for the NCAA Tournament last night. With an open practice on Thursday afternoon, the locker room was opened to the media, and with the news that Sahvir Wheeler could make a return, he was the most popular guy there.
Sahvir Wheeler last played against Florida (Feb 4th) and has been recovering from a high ankle sprain that he suffered in practice since then. From reports, Wheeler did return to practice the following week, participating in some individual drills.
The Kentucky Wildcats have won 10 of their last 13 games, completely turning their season around. What makes that even more impressive is that they have done so despite injuries.
On Tuesday, Kentucky got back in the winning column after defeating Ole Miss 75-66. One of the biggest stories to emerge from the game is the injuries of Cason Wallace and Sahvir Wheeler.
Since the game was part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge, neither team gains or suffers in its conference standings. Kentucky improves to 17-4 on the season while Kansas slides to 17-3.
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