AAU PLAYER DIES AT LMU CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
The half-brother of NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= player Damone Brown Damone Lamar Brown (born June 28 1979 in Buffalo, New York) is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. After playing college basketball at Syracuse University, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft. died Thursday after playing in a summer-league basketball game at Loyola Marymount. Miguel Respress, 17, was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center Marina Campus in Marina Del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
n. A roofed, open-sided passageway connecting two structures, such as a house and a garage. outside LMU's Gersten Pavilion. The cause of Respress' death is unknown. ``Everybody is just trying to stay strong,'' said Brown, a four-year NBA veteran who played 14 games last season for the Washington Wizards. ``We're still in shock.'' Respress, who was entering his senior year at Niagara Falls (N.Y.) High, had no history of medical problems, said Niagara Falls head basketball coach Dan Bazzani. Respress has a younger brother who takes medicine for a heart condition that keeps him from playing sports for an extended period of time, Brown said. LMU LMU Ludwig Maximilians Universität (München) LMU Loyola Marymount University LMU Leeds Metropolitan University (UK) LMU Lincoln Memorial University LMU Location Measurement Unit All-American Hank Gathers collapsed during a game at Gersten Pavilion in March 1990. He died hours later at Freeman Medical Center. Sudden cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. was ruled the cause of Gathers' death. On Thursday, Respress was seated on a bench after complaining to teammates about feeling ill. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward collapsed shortly afterward. Bazzani said players told him there were no signs Respress was in distress until he spoke to teammates. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office was scheduled to receive Respress' body about 9 p.m. Friday. An autopsy will most likely be performed Sunday or Monday, a spokesman said. Respress had been playing with an AAU AAU abbr. Amateur Athletic Union team, the G.C. Ballers, at the Double Pump Best of Summer Tournament. The 152-team tournament was canceled when officials learned of Respress' death, tournament director Phil Bryant said. It was being held at three sites - LMU, Westchester High of Los Angeles and Cal State Dominguez Hills - and was expected to run until Sunday evening. The event began Wednesday. ``Participants, their families and friends are receiving grief counseling and spiritual support from LMU staff,'' according to a statement on Double Pump, Inc.'s Web site. The company, owned by Chatsworth-based brothers David and Dana Pump, was running the tournament. David Pump did not return a message left on his cell phone Friday. A certified athletic trainer was at each tournament site, but no emergency medical personnel, Bryant said. Football is traditionally the only prep sport where an ambulance is on site, added Bryant, also the athletic director at Westwood High in Northern California. The G.C. Ballers arrived in Cleveland at about 9 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT on Friday. They were expected to arrive in Buffalo at 1 a.m. local time today after a three-hour car ride. The team wanted to return home as soon as possible and could not find a flight to Buffalo on Friday, Bazzani said. He and Niagara Falls assistant coach Sal Constantino were among several people who met the team in Cleveland. Respress played 16 games last season, averaging 4.1 points per game, according to the team's Web site. Niagara Falls High won the 2005 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of state championship. Respress had been offered a basketball scholarship to St. Francis University, Constantino said. He said Respress, who Constantino described as quiet and well-liked, attracted attention because of his athleticism and potential. He was expected to get more playing time during his senior season. ``That's what makes this even sadder, if that's possible,'' Constantino said. ``Miguel was a perfect role model,'' Bazzani said. ``Teachers said he was a pleasure to have in class. He would have been a success even without basketball.'' Sean Martin, (818) 713-3607 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Miguel Respress' death at Loyola Marymount on Friday was eerily similar to the collapse 15 years ago of fomer LMU star Hank Gathers, whose funeral is shown in this file photo. George Widman/Associated Press (2) RESPRESS |
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