Missouri star basketball player stretchered off court in scary moment

A scary infinitesimal occurred during the Missouri-Lindenwood men’s college hoops game connected Wednesday night, arsenic a Tigers subordinate needed to beryllium stretchered disconnected the court. 

Caleb Grill, the Tigers’ prima guard, suffered a caput and cervix wounded aft warring for a rebound during the team’s 81-61 triumph implicit Lindenwood. 

Grill was deed awkwardly successful the caput portion going for that rebound, which snapped his cervix backmost portion helium was successful the air. He landed hard connected the tribunal and held the backmost of his head.

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Missouri Tigers defender Caleb Grill (31) passes the shot arsenic Howard Bison defender Bryce Harris (34) blocks the walk during the archetypal fractional astatine Mizzou Arena. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

Grill was transported to a section infirmary aft being stretchered disconnected the court. He threw a thumbs up to the crowd, which cheered him connected arsenic helium was taken disconnected the court. 

The Columbia Daily Tribune had a squad spokesperson archer them that Grill was responsive, but helium was taken to the infirmary retired of caution. The specifics regarding his wounded were not disclosed. 

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After the game, Mizzou caput manager Dennis Gates gave an update connected Grill. 

"We’re awaiting results of a CT scan," Gates said, according to the Daily Tribune. "Whenever you person a caput oregon cervix injury, you privation to beryllium [cautious] and person immoderate caution with that. And that’s what that was each about, making definite that helium was OK. He was responsive, talking the full clip erstwhile I was down determination successful the huddle with him. He adjacent rolled retired with his thumb up. So, that was a bully motion to spot successful that respect."

Missouri Tigers defender Caleb Grill (31) shoots during the 2nd fractional against the Loyola (Md) Greyhounds astatine Mizzou Arena.  (Jay Biggerstaff-USA Today Sports)

Grill was the Tigers’ starring scorer heading into this game, averaging 15.5 points portion shooting much than 55% from three-point territory. 

His stats took a dip, though, aft scoring conscionable 2 points and 1 bargain implicit 7 minutes earlier missing the remainder of the game. 

The Tigers moved to 6-1 connected the season, but they are hoping a cardinal subordinate of their starting 5 volition beryllium backmost connected the tribunal soon. 

Missouri Tigers defender Caleb Grill (31) is stretchered disconnected the tribunal aft an wounded during the archetypal fractional against the Lindenwood Lions astatine Mizzou Arena. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

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Mizzou’s adjacent crippled comes connected Tuesday against Cal. 

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