Kamari Williams (Source: Latonya McGowens/Facebook)
A junior varsity basketball player at Southside Christian School in South Carolina suffered a seizure and cardiac arrest during a basketball game Tuesday night.
The school reported that Kamari Williams, also known as K. Will, collapsed during a game against Brashier Middle College.
Chris Young, an athletic trainer, jumped in and performed CPR for 10 minutes until EMS arrived.
According to WFYY News, Williams was able to stabilize and was sent to the hospital.
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“By the grace of God, Coach Chris Young was on the scene at the game and stepped in to perform CPR for almost 10 minutes until 911 arrived,” said Denny Vauters of Southside Christian School. “They were able to stabilize Kamari and take him to the hospital.”
“We praise God for K Will’s life, the personnel involved in the emergency room, and we pray for wisdom for the doctors who are now trying to understand how and why this happened,” Vauters continued.
According to the Facebook post, there was no further deterioration in Kamari’s condition, including no signs of brain or organ failure.
Of course, the doctors are confused. They are currently running tests to determine what happened.
“On behalf of the Williams/McGowens family, we appreciate all the prayers, calls, texts and messages for Kamari (K-Will) Williams. As you can see from the picture, K-Will is looking great and in a good mood,” Rod Shaw Jr. wrote. on Facebook.
“Update, K-Will has no brain damage or organ failure. Doctors are still running tests to find out what happened. Please continue to pray for him and the family. Please do not bombard them with calls or messages out of respect for the family. We will post a new update when we have more information,” he continued.
“May God continue to show His hand and purpose in Kamara’s life. Let us all be grateful to God for his son Jesus, for his blood that never loses its strength, and for the prayers of the saints,” the announcement concludes.