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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Less than 10 minutes after he came to the sideline with a smile to greet a writer he had met only once before, former Alabama basketball star Mikhail Torrance collapsed on the basketball court Friday afternoon, touching off a dramatic, emotional and urgent rescue attempt to save his life.Before leaving to join Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Israeli powerhouse with whom he signed earlier this summer, Torrance wanted to work out at the acclaimed IMG Academy, where he also worked out before the 2010 NBA draft. Friday was his third day there, and he looked and sounded excited before the workout began. There was hop in his step.
Then everything turned tragic. Torrance had just finished his first shooting drill and was heading toward the sideline for a drink when his knees buckled and he crashed to the floor, hitting his head. Hard.
Within seconds, one trainer was by his side, then another and another in a busy training facility that was quickly cleared. He moved a few times as they tried to keep him conscious, but that didn't last long. Paramedics arrived within a few minutes and started pumping his chest, trying to revive him. Torrance had stopped breathing. They also tried using the defibrillator to shock his heart. He was not breathing when he was taken from the gym.
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