Missouri star Caleb Grill was taken off the court on a stretcher on Wednesday night after he went down with a scary head and neck injury in their win over Lindenwood.
Grill was transported to a local hospital. A team spokesperson told
the Columbia Daily Tribune
that Grill is responsive, and that he was taken to the hospital out of caution. Further specifics on his injury are not yet known.
Grill was fighting for a rebound in the lane during the contest at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, but he was awkwardly hit in the head at just the right angle that caused his neck to snap back hard as he was in the air. Grill immediately fell to the court as play moved elsewhere, and he curled up into a ball while holding the back of his head.
He remained on the court for nearly 10 minutes receiving treatment before he was stretchered off the floor. He gave a thumbs up to the crowd on his way out.
Grill had two points and one steal in seven minutes when he went down with the injury. Grill, the team’s leading scorer, missed most of last season with a wrist injury. He’s averaging 15.5 points per game while shooting nearly 59% from the field and better than 55% from behind the arc.
Missouri holds a 6-1 record on the season after the win. The Tigers’ lone loss came to Memphis in their season-opener. They’ll take on Cal next on Tuesday.