Seton Hall's Pope improving after collapse

Less than two weeks ago, Herb Pope stood inside the Tarrytown Marriott wearing a brown sweater and matching shirt and tie and talking about his dreams of playing in the NBA.

On Monday, the 6-foot-8 Seton Hall sophomore forward lies in a bed at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., after collapsing last Wednesday during a workout at the university's Recreation Center.

Multiple reports over the weekend indicated Pope's condition was improving, and Robert Morris coach Mike Rice told the Beaver County Times last week that Pope was "in stable condition" after his "heart stopped" and he suffered "seizures, convulsions and was vomiting."

"If he wouldn't have been so close to personnel that knew how to handle the situation, he wouldn't have made it," Rice, who knows Pope, told the Times.


Seton Hall, citing privacy laws, has been guarded with information on Pope's condition.

Pope averaged 11.5 points and a Big East-best 10.7 rebounds last season.