A Roselle Catholic basketball player who is one of the top-ranked high school juniors in the country collapsed on the court Sunday afternoon during a game in Long Island.

The crowd went silent after the 6-foot-8 junior forward Tarik Watson fell to the floor in the second quarter of a game against Long Island Lutheran in Brookville, New York, according to Newsday.

Luterhan assistant athletic director Todd Huebner told Newsday that Watson lost consciousness for a moment but recovered. He raised his arm and gave the crowd a thumbs-up as he was taken out of the gym on a stretcher.

NYCHoops.net reported Lutheran coach John Buck led the crowd in prayer before the game was canceled.

The basketball recruiting site Rivals.com ranks Watson at #102 among juniors with offers received from Creighton, Georgetown and Providence.

Maria Margiotta, a spokeswoman for the Newark Archdiocese, which includes Roselle Catholic, confirmed Watson was hospitalized but had no additional comment or details Monday morning.

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