Irish Recruit Blinded In 1 Eye During Street Game

Discussion in 'Basketball Talk' started by Sportsguy, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    Notre Dame recruit Eric Katenda, ESPNU's No. 27-ranked power forward in the 2011 class, has suffered a freak eye injury during a pickup game in early July that puts his career in doubt before he was even able to enroll in school.According to the South Bend Tribune, the 6-foot-9 Katenda has yet to be cleared by the NCAA academically, and is dealing with a loss of vision in his left eye that can't be repaired."I knew it was bad when it happened," Katenda told the newspaper. "It was just a freak accident."Katenda's optic nerve was severed by the force of another player's finger when they were going after a rebound during a pickup game in Washington, D.C., near where he was taking summer classes."Right now, I have no vision in my eye," Katenda said. "The doctors have told me that they can't do anything to fix that."

    Source: ESPN
     
  2. themush

    themush iDIOT sAVANT

    Damn....good luck kid.
     
  3. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    I hope this kid does great. it would be a great story
     
  4. mj1987us26

    mj1987us26 Super

    He could always become the tallest pirate known to man.
     
  5. Chipper10

    Chipper10 Back 2 Back! Roll Tide Roll!

    Ouch. That sucks.