Friday’s preseason game took a frightening turn for the West Virginia men’s basketball team after forward Akok Akok suffered a medical emergency against George Mason.
Akok, a 6’ 10” transfer from Georgetown, exited the contest after suddenly collapsing in the early minutes of the second half during the charity exhibition in Morgantown, according to Schuyler Callihan of Mountaineers Now.
After being unable to stand to his feet, Akok was tended to by the WVU medical and training staffs for nearly 15 minutes, per Callihan. The fifth-year senior was eventually stretchered into an ambulance and taken to nearby Ruby Memorial Hospital, where he will undergo further evaluation, the program announced.
