Young College Basketball Fan Delays Game After Dramatically Throws Court: ‘You Don’t Know Whose Kid It Is’
The Radford boys basketball team’s matchup against Gardner-Webb was briefly delayed Wednesday night after a young fan stormed the court and had to be escorted off by one of the Highlanders.
With Radford up by three with just over a minute left in the second half, a young fan ran onto the field as players and coaches looked on in confusion.
Radford Highlanders head coach Darris Nichols leads his team in the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena on Dec. 22, 2024. (Jeff Blake/Imag Images)
“And we’ve got a kid on the floor,” the game’s broadcasters said in shock. “The sixth person is here on the floor. I don’t know who it is. Do we have parents?”
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The young fan continued to run in front of Radford guard Trudeau Harris before the redshirt senior stepped in and handed the little girl off to an employee near the court.
Distraction won the game 79-75 to make it 3-1 and didn’t bring the Highlanders out of the game. Big South Conference They tied for the top spot in the standings with High Point and UNC Asheville.
The Big South released a statement about the “pint-sized” suspension after the game, adding that the child was safely reunited with his parents.
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“In an unprecedented and truly pint-sized moment of excitement, a young ‘fan’ stormed the court with one minute remaining in last night’s spectacular Gardner Webb vs. Radford basketball game,” the statement read.
“The fan, who is estimated to be about 3 feet tall and just shy of kindergarten eligibility, performed admirably as he eluded the staff and confused the players. Thanks to the quick thinking of a Radford player (and an apparent guardian), the situation was safely resolved. The boy was taken off the court.
Radford Highlanders guard Trudeau Harris (4) drives against South Carolina Gamecocks guard Maurice Ugusuk (15) during the second half at Colonial Life Arena on Dec. 22, 2024. (Jeff Blake/Imag Images)
Radford coach Darris Nicholls joked after the game that he pleaded with officials not to penalize his team for the joy of the young fans.
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“It was a big part of the game,” he said with a laugh. “When the kid ran to the court, I said to the ref, ‘Please don’t give it to me.’ A technique For this.
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