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Old 01-24-2009, 07:37 PM
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Harris remains hospitalized

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kentucky basketball player Ramon Harris – who collapsed at halftime of the Wildcats' 61-51 win against Alabama – remained at the DCH Medical Center near Coleman Coliseum after the game.
It was not immediately clear whether Harris would travel back to Lexington, Ky., with his teammates today or if the team's chartered flight would depart without him, UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy said.
Harris was scheduled to undergo a series of tests, Peevy said, but it was unclear how long that might take, or if Harris would be held overnight.
Harris' vital signs were normal, Gillispie said, when he arrived at the medical center shortly after passing out. Teammate A.J. Stewart caught Harris and prevented him from hitting the floor.
Gillispie did not see Harris faint.
"I'd already completed our halftime talk, and (the players) were walking out of the locker room," Gillispie said. "I was going over to put my jacket on, and I heard them hollering for Eric (Frye), who's our trainer."
Gillispie was late arriving on the court for the second half, but did coach the Cats, who rallied from a 25-19 halftime deficit to win and remain unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference.

UK beats Alabama 61-51; Harris hospitalized | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal
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Harris was taken by ambulance to the nearby DCH Medical Center, according to a school statement. Kentucky spokesman DeWayne Peevy said Harris' vital signs were good, and tests were run to determine why he had collapsed. Harris was later released from the hospital after several tests and was expected to return to campus on the team charter.
A team source told ESPN.com that Harris was short of breath at halftime, and fell to the floor holding his chest as the team was returning to the court for the second half.
"It's a serious deal when a guy faints," Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie said. "He threw up and they said after that they started thinking he was feeling a little bit better. They had a little shortness of breath to start, and that's what concerned them the most."
A Kentucky spokesman said Harris was conscious when he left the building.
The start of the second half was delayed a couple of minutes, and Gillispie remained with Harris as the half began. Harris, considered Kentucky's best defensive player, played only seven minutes in the first half and scored one point.
"Ramon started out in the huddle with us. I looked around and A.J. (Stewart) was holding him up," teammate Perry Stevenson said. "Once our coach got back he said that Ramon was going to be fine so keep on playing."

Kentucky Wildcats' Ramon Harris collapses at halftime vs. Alabama, released from hospital hours later - ESPN
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