Auburn basketball forward Jaylin Williams suffered what appeared to be a knee injury in the second half of the Tigers’ SEC game vs. Kentucky on Saturday.
Williams attempted to go for a dunk at around the halfway mark in the second half, but was met in the paint by Kentucky’s Ugonna Onyenso. Williams missed the dunk but seemed to land awkwardly on the court at Neville Arena. He stayed down on the court holding his right knee, causing a stoppage in play at the other end of the court.
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Auburn training staff tended to Williams on the court for several moments before ultimately helping him off the court.
Jaylin Williams injury update
After getting tended to by trainers on the court, Williams eventually left the game and headed toward the locker room. He was helped off the court by trainers, and wasn’t able to put any weight on his right leg.
At the time of his exit, he had three points on 1-of-5 shooting, including one free throw.
Officials did not call Onyenso for a foul on the play, and didn’t call him for a flagrant after review, causing consternation by Auburn coach Bruce Pearl.
Auburn later confirmed that Williams was confirmed out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury.
Bruce Pearl comments on Jaylin Williams
Following the game, Pearl said Williams will undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine the scope of his injury. He told reporters that “we think he’s got to have something,” adding Auburn doesn’t believe his injury to be “just a bang.”
“He and Johni (Broome) are our two best players. We were in range when he got hurt. We think he’s got to have something. We think it’s something. Not just a bang. He had a pivot. We’ll do an MRI tomorrow and then we’ll take a look at it.”
He didn’t delve too deeply on Williams’ injury, but mentioned his meniscus as a potential issue.