Update: Harris is "alert" but Gillispie isn't talking much about his condition.Ramon Harris didn't play during the second half of Kentucky's 61-51 win over Alabama today. That's because he was en route to the hospital after collapsing outside the locker room right before halftime.
During his post-game radio show, Coach Gillispie said that Harris is resting at the local hospital. "They said everything looks good. They're concerned, obviously. He's alert. After he threw up he felt better," said Gillispie.
The start of the second half was delayed a couple of minutes, and Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie remained with Harris as the half began. Harris played only seven minutes in the first half and scored one point.What makes this even scarier is that, as noted above, this isn't the first time that Harris has fallen ill during a basketball game this year. Of course, the first fall was a result of injuring himself in a collision with a teammate, and not a seemingly random health mishap.
On Dec. 3, Harris was carried off the court on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after colliding with a teammate against Lamar. He missed three games with a back and neck injury, returned for one game and then missed two of the next three due to back stiffness.
On the other hand, though, it does question whether or not Gillispie and the Wildcat medical staff appropriately gauged how his injury affected his health.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-24-2009 @ 6:20PM
hrundibakshi57 said...
Let's hope and pray that Ramon is OK. He's a fine young man, and we're all hoping and praying.
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1-24-2009 @ 7:31PM
dalifun said...
Amen to that. The game pales when something like this happens.
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1-25-2009 @ 8:08AM
scottr6649 said...
"On the other hand, though, it does question whether or not Gillispie and the Wildcat medical staff appropriately gauged how his injury affected his health."
It sounds like it was severe dehydration and had nothing to do with the previous injury. You should be ashamed for asking accusatory questions.
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1-25-2009 @ 11:33AM
John Justice said...
He is one GREAT individusl and we all need to stop and pray that he is OK. I am a huge UK fan and selfishly want him back as a UK player but I really want him back as a fellow human being.
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