Updated on 3/3/2022 at 9:47 am
- Shock for Bayern’s basketball players.
- Nick Weiler-Babb fell unconscious after trying to dunk.
- Luckily, the club has now given the all-clear.
Ex-champion Bayern Munich has won the next home win in the basketball Bundesliga, but had to cope with a shock for his player Nick Weiler-Babb. The 26-year-old fell heavily on his head after trying to dunk in the second quarter of the 86-75 win against the Hamburg Towers and had to be treated for several minutes.
In the evening, the Munich team gave the all-clear: Fortunately, examinations in the hospital did not result in a fracture in the head area, but rather a severe concussion, as the club announced on its website.
Trinchieri: “We are very concerned”
At first it wasn’t clear how bad the combo guard’s injury was. “We’re very concerned. It could be dramatic,” said coach Andrea Trinchieri after the game, clearly touched. “The first news from the hospital is okay, not good but okay. We’ll wait and see what happens.”
Weiler-Babb remained unconscious on the ground after his fall. Folders shielded the doctors’ treatment with towels for onlookers. A few minutes after the incident, Bayern informed MagentaSport that the American was conscious again.
Munich was in shock after the accident and was well behind at the break. A strong comeback in the second section finally brought the fourth home win in a row.
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Zipser celebrates a comeback for Bayern’s basketball players
With 34:10 points, Bayern are ahead of Niners Chemnitz (30:12), where FCB lost last time. Hamburg, for whom it was the third away bankruptcy in a row, must tremble for a play-off place with 22:20 points in tenth place.
Augustine Rubit was the best pitcher for Munich with 16 points, while Caleb Homesley was unable to prevent defeat at the Towers despite his 27 points. Paul Zipser made his comeback at Bayern.
The international, who underwent brain surgery last summer, came on as a substitute for the last 15 seconds. (afp/msc)
