[autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] gave the country quite the scare on Friday, as she collapsed while taking LSU’s honorary White House visit following its national championship win in April.
The star freshman forward stated that she felt overheated and nauseous before her vision went black. Her teammates caught her fall and helped her down, but she woke up feeling groggy and tired. She spoke with WBRZ sports director Michael Cauble following the incident, and she appears to be in good spirits. She was tended to by White House medical staff.
Smith was integral to the 2023 championship lineup off the bench and earned SEC All-Freshman honors. Averaging 4.6 points and 4 rebounds a game, she will look to find a way into the starting rotation next season.
LSU statement:
During LSU’s ceremony at the White House, Sa’Myah Smith started feeling overheated, nauseous, and like she might faint before being helped down. Smith was conscious and communicating with the LSU and White House medical staff while being evaluated. https://t.co/XbgpxBoFbg
— Michael Cauble (@Cauble) May 26, 2023
Her 38 blocks show tremendous promise to become an elite defender in the SEC.
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