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BASKETBALL SHOCKER!!! CPS player collapses and dies
By Edison Jefford
Kevin Worrell
A day of fun, excitement and intense competition turned tragic yesterday when a Courts Pacesetters (CPS) player, Kevin Worrel, collapsed during a basketball game on Burnham Court and subsequently died.
The 21–year–old Worrel collected a rebound on the Cheddi Jagan Dental Centre end of the court and ran to the Promenade Gardens end where he collapsed before assuming his customary centre position for the team.
After noticing that the player was motionless, he was lifted into a vehicle and driven to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was officially pronounced dead in the Accident and Emergency Unit at 4:16pm yesterday.
The event was part of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) season opener that took the form of a ‘Basketball Retreat’ and all Georgetown clubs at least had a presence even into the evening at the hospital.
The competition was immediately postponed after Worrel was rushed to the hospital.
Many of the players, past and present, along with Worrel’s family members converged on the hospital facility yesterday in a sign of solidarity. Some of the players were even with the parents until they left the hospital.
Worrel’s obviously distraught father, Colin Worrel told Kaieteur Sport at the hospital that he was not aware of any medical problem. He said that he was in regular contact with his son because of their “good” relationship.
DEEP IN MOURNING!!! Players and family memebrs gather in the hospital compound yesterday after news of Worrel’s demise swept through the basketball fraternity and family.
“I spoke to him not too long ago. I never knew he had a medical problem. I really can’t express how I am feeling at this moment,” he stated, adding that the deceased is his second of five children.
Worrel, who was employed at the Laparkan Group as a Customs Broker up to the time of his demise, has spent three years as a member of the Courts Pacesetters team and was on the verge of playing at the senior Division I level.
His coach, Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan, who was present throughout the ordeal, told this newspaper that the club was “grooming” Worrel as a possible replacement for national forward and club centre, Royston Siland.
“We took him to Linden when we went there the other day and that tour did a lot for his confidence; he was now making that turn as a budding player,” Cadogan noted, while expressing deep regret over the loss.
“This is a man that would call me if he is running late for practice just to let me know that he will be late,” the Head Coach for Courts Pacesetters recalled. Worrel was a regular feature at the II and III Divisions for the club.
Chairman of the Courts–sponsored team, Dennis Clarke said that the talented player was at a practice session on Saturday and would always let the club know about his whereabouts if he can’t make it to practice.
“Worrel never showed any signs of weakness; he was very quiet and always respectful; we never had a problem with him,” Clarke observed, while stating that the basketball fraternity greatly appreciates his contribution.
Meanwhile, GABA President, Trevor Rose said that the occurrence will motivate the body to ensure that there is a First Aid team at all competitions. He informed that the association will assist the family in any way possible.
Worrel resided at Remus Street, Agricola until his sudden death and leaves to mourn three sisters, Stacey, Shanice, Shanika and a brother, Calvin. His postmortem is likely to be conducted on Wednesday.
There will be a vigil from tonight at the Burnham Basketball Court for the player. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
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