In a scary moment Monday night, Dec. 22, San Diego State forward Dwayne Polee II collapsed during a game against UC Riverdale and stayed on the ground for more than 10 minutes before regaining consciousness and being taken to the hospital, according to The Sporting News.
The News reported that Polee appeared to suffer a seizure on the court and that his parents rushed from the crowd to tend to his side.
Polee appeared to wave to the crowd while being taken off the floor. According to heavy.com, he was alert, allowing fans and spectators to breathe a sigh of relief.
Polee was the Mountain West Conference Sixth Man of the Year last season after transferring from St. John's University in Jamaica, New York. He is a 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward from Los Angeles, California. This, from his SDSU official biography:
(2013-2014): Enjoyed a career year, averaging career highs in points (8.5), rebounds (3.3), steals (36), blocked shots (17), field goals (100), field-goal percentage (.472), three-point field goals (36), three-point field-goal percentage (.391), free throws (45) and free-throw percentage (.750) ... Ranked first on the team in three-point field-goal percentage and third in scoring and three-point field goals made ... Had 13 double-figure scoring games, which led all SDSU reserves, and one double-double.
Polee is averaging 9.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game this season through 12 games, according to espn.com. He is averaging 24.5 minutes per game, making him one of SDSU's main contributors.
ESPN reported that SDSU officials didn't immediately know what caused Polee's collapse. The forward went down while playing defense.
"Dwayne told us to win the game as he was leaving," Aztecs associate head coach Brian Dutcher said, according to ESPN.
Officals told ESPN he was completely responsive following the incident.
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