GREENVILLE, S.C. — LSU point guard Last-Tear Poa was taken off the court on a stretcher with her neck in a brace after a hard fall behind the basket late in the Tigers game with Mississippi at the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Saturday night.
Poa, hurt in the fourth quarter, had gotten up with help and was slowly being assisted to the team’s bench. But she stopped and was placed flat on the floor while paramedics came out with the stretcher.
LSU players huddled together on the sideline to pray while fans chanted “Poa.”
ESPN said LSU coach Kim Mulkey told her players that Poa was moving her limbs and that she was being taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
Poa is a junior from Australia who has started 10 games this season. She had five points in 17 minutes against the Rebels.
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