West Virginia forward Akok Akok has been released from a hospital where he was taken after collapsing on the court during an exhibition game. West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert says Akok is recovering at his home and will be monitored by the school's medical team.
FILE - Georgetown forward Akok Akok shoots against Providence in an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 26, 2023, in Washington. Akok, who transferred to West Virginia for the 2023-24 season, was hospitalized Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, after collapsing on the court during a charity exhibition game between the Mountaineers and George Mason. West Virginia says Akok suffered a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital for further observation. MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
“Akok is recovering at his home in Morgantown,” West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert said in a statement Sunday. “He will continue to be monitored and evaluated by our medical team.”early in the second half of Friday night’s game with George Mason. Medical personnel attended to Akok for several minutes before he was removed from the court on a stretcher and taken to a hospital for further observation.
The exhibition game for charity eventually resumed. Eilert said at his postgame news conference that Akok was stable, responsive and “in a good place.” Akok transferred to West Virginia after playing last season at Georgetown. He also spent three seasons at UConn.
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