Prior to Bronny James suffering a cardiac arrest, his USC teammate Vincent Iwuchukwu, also suffered a heart attack, find out more about his brief bio, age, height, stats, and more below.
Bronny James is a USC freshman, and also the oldest son of Lakers star LeBron James.
Who is Vincent Iwuchukwu, USC teammate of Bronny James who also suffered a heart attack and what happened to him
USC All-American Bronny James collapsed on the court Monday and had a cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition and no longer in the ICU. Statement: pic.twitter.com/5z9F2qAWP0
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2023
Bronny Jones recently got admitted to the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during a workout on Monday.
Following the incident, a spokesperson for the James family released a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, Bronny is now in “stable condition and no longer in ICU.” Through the statement, LeBron and his wife Savannah also publicly thanked the USC medical and athletic staff.
Bronny’s case is the second straight case where a USC player has suffered cardiac arrest. Just last year on July 1, 2022, Trojans center Vincent Iwuchukwu also went into cardiac arrest during a summer workout. Vincent eventually recovered and rejoined the team last season.
Vincent Iwuchukwu brief bio
Vincent Iwuchukwu is an NBA prospect who primarily plays as a center on the court. He was born on Apr 17, 2003, in San Antonio, Texas and has the potential to become a special player. Vincent possesses the body frame and skillset required to become a future NBA player.
Age and height
Vincent Iwuchukwu is currently 20 years old and stands at a height of 7′ 1″.
Vincent Iwuchukwu cardiac arrest
Just last year, Vincent Iwuchukwu suffered a cardiac arrest while performing a summer workout. Fortunately, USC assistant coach Eric Mobley noticed a difference in the way Iwuchukwu grabbed a rebound. While taking a break, Mobley quickly called over head coach Andy Enfield and informed him that Iwuchukwu “didn’t look right.”
Iwuchukwu soon collapsed, and USC trainers Jon Yonamine, Erin Tillman and Lauren Crawford immediately responded to the incident. The trio deployed the automated external defibrillator (AED) and administered CPR on him. Meanwhile, Mobley kept yelling at Iwuchukwu to get up.
Following the incident, Vincent shared his recounts of what happened, stating:
[I] sat down, and I just got, like, super dizzy out of nowhere. … I was about to drink my water, and I was like, ‘Bro, I’m so dizzy. And bam. That’s all I remembered.”
He also explained how he got up saying:
I started hearing coach Mobley’s voice, like, ‘Get up, Vince! Get up, Vince! Don’t die on me!'” Iwuchukwu said. “In my head, I was like, ‘Don’t die on me? What does he mean don’t die?’ So I’m like, ‘I gotta get up.’”
Although there were no clear explanations for the incident, officials described it as a “freak accident”.
Vincent Iwuchukwu road to recovery
Vincent’s heart condition left him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in his chest, for regulating his heart rate. During the early parts of his road to recovery, Iwuchukwu had doubts of ever being able to play basketball again. However, after months of working with the training staff, he eventually made his USC debut on January 12. The match ended in a 68-61 win over Colorado. Following the game, Iwuchukwu stated how he felt like part of his journey is complete. He shared how he had spent seven long months in recovery and saw the game as a checkpoint.
Vincent Iwuchukwu 2022-23 season stats
Following his recovery, Iwuchukwu made 14 appearances. He even went on to score a season-high of 19 points during a 61-58 loss to Oregon State back on February 11. Given below are his 2022-23 season stats:
| Stats | Record |
| Points per game | 5.4 |
| Rebounds per game | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | 1.0 |
| Minutes per game | 13.9 |
| Percent shooting | 50.9 |
| Percent free throw shooting | 79.3 |
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