Filed under: Louisville Basketball , Big East Basketball He never played a minute for Louisville, and 7-foot center Clarence Holloway's basketball career is over. Holloway was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome , a hereditary condition that affects the connective tissue of the body. One of the common characteristics is a longer, leaner skeletal frame with especially elongated arms, legs, fingers and toes. Holloway was very lucky to actually have his condition diagnosed. "God works in mysterious ways," said U of L Coach Rick Pitino. "Clarence developed a stress fracture his senior year [of high school], which kept him sidelined and probably saved his life. Detecting his heart condition and the subsequent surgery when he arrived at U of L was also a life-saving measure. Now, after this special testing, we know that the condition he has will make him unable to play basketball for the rest of his life. He will now begin a new journey, which will hopefully lead him to gaining a very strong education here at U of L and to prosper in a different walk of life. We're behind him 100 percent." Holloway remains on scholarship at Louisville. The school intends to file for a permanent medical exemption with the NCAA. That will allow Holloway to keep his scholarship without it counting against the limit for the basketball team. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ...
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Filed under: Louisville Basketball , Big East Basketball He never played a minute for Louisville, and 7-foot center Clarence Holloway's basketball career is over. Holloway was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome , a hereditary condition that affects the connective tissue of the body. One of the common characteristics is a longer, leaner skeletal frame with especially elongated arms, legs, fingers and toes. Holloway was very lucky to actually have his condition diagnosed. "God works in mysterious ways," said U of L Coach Rick Pitino. "Clarence developed a stress fracture his senior year [of high school], which kept him sidelined and probably saved his life. Detecting his heart condition and the subsequent surgery when he arrived at U of L was also a life-saving measure. Now, after this special testing, we know that the condition he has will make him unable to play basketball for the rest of his life. He will now begin a new journey, which will hopefully lead him to gaining a very strong education here at U of L and to prosper in a different walk of life. We're behind him 100 percent." Holloway remains on scholarship at Louisville. The school intends to file for a permanent medical exemption with the NCAA. That will allow Holloway to keep his scholarship without it counting against the limit for the basketball team. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ...