Aleksander Balcerowski suffers a scary fall, leaves game early / News - Basketnews.com

Jusuf Nurkic stopped Balcerowski in mid-air while he was attempting an alley-oop dunk. The Polish center remained lying on the floor for a couple of minutes. He left the game and did not return.

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The Polish national team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina to win the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament but a scary sight happened with just under a minute left in the game.

Aleksander Balcerowski

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With 39 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Aleksander Balcerowski attempted an alley-oop dunk after a pass from Mateusz Ponitka. The big man was stopped mid-air by Jusuf Nurkic and violently fell to the ground.

Balcerowski remained lying on the floor for a couple of minutes. Ultimately, he was able to return to the bench on his own but could not continue playing.

Before the exit, Balcerowski had scored 14 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and made 3 assists for 21 PIR.

When the Polish players celebrated the win, Balcerowski remained sitting on the bench. However, he was able to give the post-game interview to the Polish television TVP after several minutes.

Michal Sokolowski led both teams in scoring with 16 points and 7 rebounds, tied for first place with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Aleksandar Ilic (8 rebounds).

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