Mikhail Torrance Rushed To ICU After Collapsing On Court

[spectre]

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/20/m...sing-on-court/

BRADENTON, FLA -- Mikhail Torrance, former University of Alabama basketball star who recently signed a contract to play professionally in Israel, was rushed to a hospital after collapsing at the start of a workout today. He was unconscious while being rushed to nearby Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla.

Torrance was on the court at the IMG Basketball Academy. He has been transferred to the Intensive Care Unit at nearby Sarasota Memorial Hospital. A spokesperson said the hospital could not release any information on Torrance's condition. A spokesperson from IMG has not returned a phone message.

A source close to the family said that Torrance was in critical condition, breathing with the aid of a ventilator.

His parents are flying in from Birmingham on Friday night.

It was well known throughout his college career that Torrance had issues with his heart, but it never stopped him from playing. He believed the heart issue was why he went undrafted by the NBA in June, even though he had passed all physicals during the league's pre-draft period.

He played with the Miami Heat's Summer League team, but he was released before they started playing games in Las Vegas.

Torrance said several times he had "an athlete's heart," which he described as "just a little bit bigger,'' than most.

Torrance was only five minutes into a light workout of shooting when he suddenly collapsed, hitting his head on the floor when he fell.

Several trainers came to his aid immediately. Paramedics arrived on the scene soon afterward, and continued trying to revive him. Torrance soon stopped breathing, and he was taken by stretcher to a nearby hospital while paramedics continued giving him CPR.

Torrance was expected to be leaving soon for Israel, where he had signed signed a contract to play for powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Torrance had finished his senior year at Alabama this spring, averaging 32 minutes and 15 points per game.

He had been cleared to play in the NBA after attending the league's pre-draft camp in May.

He was part of the Miami Heat's Summer League team, but they opted not to bring him back for camp this fall, which prompted him to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Torrance was not drafted, despite an outstanding career at Alabama. And he told several people he felt the reason he went undrafted was because of the issue with his heart.

Torrance had been working out at IMG since Wednesday.

Thoughts and prayers.

[BlockParty]

Prayers for Mikhail and his family.

If the NCAA won't pay players in Football and Basketball, at the very least they should use some of the billions of dollars generated and provide mandatory extensive health exams to help identify players with enlarged hearts. I realize that may not be the issue in this case, but there are handful of players that would be diagnosised each year, their careers may end, but their lives would not.

[rsxnova]

My prayers go out to him and his family

[teej]

Holy shit. Praying for everyone in Mikhail's circle.

If the NCAA won't pay players in Football and Basketball, at the very least they should use some of the billions of dollars generated and provide mandatory extensive health exams to help identify players with enlarged hearts. I realize that may not be the issue in this case, but there are handful of players that would be diagnosised each year, their careers may end, but their lives would not.

Totally agreed. Gaines Adams had the same issue just a few months ago.

I totally believe in paying players, since they're already getting some money from agents and their rights are being abused. But a lifetime athletic health insurance policy is not that hard to set up for these guys.

[Plowright]

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/20/a...ollapse-on-co/

Holy shit man! Hope he gets better! Now we know why we passed on him i guess...

[Toocool]

All the best to Mikhail and his family.
While we're at it, could it be somewhat similar to Stuckey's collapse?

[G-Force]

Wow... that's serious. I hope all will be well for M. Torrence.

I really like the guy and wanted to see him in the NBA, with the Bobcats. Hopefully he can bounce back and become stronger.

[SWedd523]

Stuckey had a siezure, so they're unalike.


*Threads merged*

[BlockParty]

Update on Mikhail...Seems they put him in a coma (to stablize him) http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/21/m...ble-condition/ and they've been trying to get him to wake up, and hoping for no brain damage.

This is his agent's Twitter feed.
http://twitter.com/Happywalters


At this point - this is the most important thing. Will try to keep every1 updated 2morro as well... :-) 35 minutes ago via web

Not yet responding to commands, but there is some movement in arms and legs. We hope he will wake up so doctors can assess brain function. 36 minutes ago via web

Mikhail Torrance update: Doctors have lowered mikhail's body temp to normal. Waiting for him to wake up. Family is talking to him. 38 minutes ago via web

when paramedics arrived With God's help, there will be no brain damage. will keep evry1 in loop. Pls keep khail and his fam in prayers. 2:32 PM Aug 21st via web

brain function. The staff at IMG attended to him within 2 minutes and administered CPR. He had a heartbeat and was breathing on his own 2:30 PM Aug 21st via web

He is stable and in an induced coma. His heart is fine. The Doctors are going to bring him out of his coma tonight in order to evaluate 2:30 PM Aug 21st via web

As many of you may have heard, one of our players, Mikhail Torrance, is seriously ill. There are many reports that are inaccurate. 2:29 PM Aug 21st via web

[ND22]

Oh man, I hope he recovers. I wonder what the issue is if it wasn't his heart.