Devon Williams Injury: Updates on New Mexico Foward's Neck and Return

New Mexico Lobos forward Devon Williams was hospitalized after he collapsed on the court against the New Mexico State Aggies on Nov. 15. It was later revealed that Williams suffered a neck injury.

On Nov. 18, New Mexico head coach Craig Neal said that Williams' basketball career is over after doctors advised him not to continue playing, per Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal.

Continue for updates.

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Canal, Neal Comment on Williams' Status

Monday, Nov. 16

According to the Associated Press (h/t USA Today), "New Mexico athletics spokesman Eugene Canal said Williams had feeling in all his extremities and was up walking." Canal said Williams "was kept at the hospital overnight for observation."

Neal announced on Sunday that Williams suffered a neck injury and some of the coaching staff will remain in Las Cruces, New Mexico, while the forward is being evaluated, per Grammer.

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Details from the Scene of the Injury Surface

Sunday, Nov. 15

Sports Illustrated noted that Williams remained facedown on the floor of the Pan American Center for numerous minutes before a stretcher was brought out. 

New Mexico State head coach Marvin Menzies went over to console Neal as Williams was being tended to, per Grammer:

Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk said Williams suffered the injury after a collision.