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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Ryan Kartje

USC basketball’s Vince Iwuchukwu poised to return six months after cardiac arrest

LOS ANGELES — Six months after he suffered cardiac arrest during a summer workout, USC is hopeful that freshman 7-footer Vince Iwuchukwu could make his long-awaited debut as soon as this weekend.

Iwuchukwu’s status remains uncertain for Thursday’s home meeting with Colorado, but a source not authorized to speak publicly about the matter told The Los Angeles Times that the former five-star prospect has “a chance” to return as early as this weekend. USC also plays Utah at home on Saturday.

A top-25 recruit in the 2022 class, Iwuchukwu arrived at USC with the expectation of becoming the latest in a line of star Trojan big men, following in the footsteps of Evan Mobley, Isaiah Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu before him.

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