The Philadelphia 76ers got a real scare with their rookie guard Jared McCain on Wednesday.
With four minutes left to go in Philly’s preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, McCain missed a shot at the basket and then tried to go up with both hands for the rebound in between two defenders. The awkward positioning led to McCain falling backwards and hitting his head on the court.
Here is the video.
Great job by Bill Kennedy to recognize that Jared McCain hit his head on the court and stop the game. pic.twitter.com/DwG0pfSmFR
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) October 17, 2024
Another angle showed how hard McCain slammed his head on the ground.
Alternate, slowed replay of Jared McCain's fall.
After the fall, McCain was coughing as he sat on the floor before he walked off with medical staff to the locker room with 4:01 to play. pic.twitter.com/hEdmvTVVw3
— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) October 17, 2024
76ers head coach Nick Nurse said after the game that McCain went to the hospital for evaluation, having experienced difficulty breathing after the fall.
The former Duke star McCain, 20, was the No. 16 overall pick in this year’s draft by the 76ers. Though McCain is mostly known up to this point for his TikTok videos and his painted nails, he had been impressing with his play lately, averaging 13.2 points per game in Summer League and 12.8 points per game in preseason action.
