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Former Clovis High standout Jackson Scarborough, right, drives past Atascadero’s Isaiah Rodriguez, left, in the Central Section D-II championship held Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at Selland Arena in Fresno.<\/p>\n
ERIC PAUL ZAMORA<\/p>\n
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Former Clovis High basketball standout Jackson Scarborough is recovering after undergoing open-heart surgery following a medical emergency during basketball practice at Fresno City College.<\/p>\n
Scarborough was participating in practice Monday when he began experiencing chest pain. Fresno City College men\u2019s basketball coaches recognized that something was wrong and immediately called for an ambulance.<\/p>\n
Scarborough, an incoming Rams freshman, was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where doctors determined he needed to be rushed into emergency surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an intense nine-hour surgery,\u201d said Joanna Scarborough, Jackson\u2019s mother. \u201cIt was all very scary, but he made it through by the grace of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joanna Scarborough said she initially thought the response may have been an overreaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we quickly found out there wasn\u2019t another minute to spare,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The surgery was successful, but the family\u2019s anxiety continued as they waited for Jackson to regain consciousness. He remained asleep for several days following the procedure.<\/p>\n
Throughout the week, Joanna Scarborough kept family and friends updated through Facebook.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the family received the news they had been waiting for.<\/p>\n
\u201cHE IS AWAKE AND TALKING,\u201d Joanna Scarborough wrote in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a long road ahead. I\u2019m not even sure what that is going to look like yet, but we are prepared for a lot of hard work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Scarborough family has received an outpouring of support from friends, relatives and members of the community as Jackson begins his recovery. A GoFundMe<\/a> campaign has also been created to help with medical and recovery expenses.<\/p>\n Joanna Scarborough said she is grateful for everyone who has supported the family, especially the Fresno City College men\u2019s basketball team staff under coach Robert Haynes.<\/p>\n \u201cI am forever thankful for coach Haynes,\u201d she said. \u201cThe way the coaching staff reacted to Jackson\u2019s situation is why he is still with us today. I can\u2019t wait to give him a hug.\u201d<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fresno Bee<\/p>\n Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He\u2019s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.\u00a0
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