Kenny Brooks provided some good news for Kentucky women’s basketball fans Tuesday: Jordan Obi’s lower-leg injury is “progressing very, very nicely,” the UK head coach said.
The 6-foot-1 graduate guard transferred to UK after playing a prominent role at Penn for three seasons, but she sustained an unspecified lower-leg injury during the offseason.
“She’s moving now,” Brooks said, smiling. “Yeah, she’s out there, and she looks really good. She looks really good. It’s a tease. You know, it’s a tease, but obviously we’re excited for her, for her progression, because it was devastating for her when she got injured. You could see it all over her face, she came here to play for Kentucky, but she’s been exceptional, as far as, like, staying engaged with the team, planting her inspirations throughout the team. But just her touch on everything.”…