Highly regarded USC freshman guard Bronny James, the eldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, missed the Trojans’ first fall practice on Monday as he recovers from a cardiac arrest suffered in July , but USC coach Andy “played great,” Enfield told reporters after practice.
Enfield did not provide any details on James’ fitness; Fell during practice at USC in July prompting him to go to hospital and undergo further tests, which were subsequently carried out congenital heart defects exposedbut he had a lot of good things to say about his spirit and his time as a student at the university so far.
“Brownie is doing great,” Enfield said. “But we can’t comment on any medical issues. He’s going to class and doing really well in school and we’re really excited for him.”
James, a four-star recruit and the No. 3-ranked recruit at USC, has yet to return to the court since collapsing from cardiac arrest on July 24, missing the team’s three summer trips to Greece and Croatia. tour and the recent opening of fall training camp. However, he was given a positive prognosis following the diagnosis, with doctors hopeful that he would make a full recovery.
“We are confident that Bronny will make a full recovery and return to the basketball court in the near future,” the James family said in a statement in late August.
“We are confident in Bronny’s full recovery and return to basketball in the near future,” the James family added. “We will continue to provide updates to the media and respectfully reiterate the family’s request for privacy.”
It’s unclear if or when James will be able to return to the USC field this season as a potential one-and-done prospect after signing with USC, but teammate Vincent Iwuchukwu last summer Also experienced cardiac arrest but was eventually cleared to play in the spring of last season. Iwuchukwu had a defibrillator implanted in his chest and played in 14 games as a true freshman before being cleared to return.
James is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 28 overall player in the 2023 class and the No. 6 player at the shooting guard position.