Adelaide 36ers player Ben Griscti is in a stable condition after being injured when a backboard collapsed on top of him.
A spokesperson for the club confirmed reports that the 23-year-old was injured when a teammate’s dunk broke the backboard and brought the structure down during a training session on Saturday afternoon.Â
The incident happened at the AIS Arena in Canberra as the 36ers were preparing to face the Tasmania JackJumpers in the pre-season NBL Blitz tournament.Â
CODE Sports reported that Griscti was taken to the hospital in an ambulance roughly two hours after the incident.
A photograph taken by Herald Sun journalist Michael Randall showed the downed hoop, which reportedly fell on Griscti.
The backboard structure at the AIS Arena reportedly came down onto a player on Saturday during an Adelaide 36ers training session. (X: CODE Basketball/@codebballau/Michael Randall)
The NBL released a statement late on Saturday, saying Griscti was in a stable condition, and the scheduled matches in the pre-season competition would continue on Saturday evening.
“The National Basketball League (NBL) is aware of a training incident involving Adelaide 36ers’ player, Benjamin Griscti at AIS Arena this afternoon,” it said.
“Griscti is in a stable condition in hospital.
“The circumstances surrounding the incident will be investigated.
“The NBL advises that currently, Blitz games scheduled for 30th August will continue.”