‘Is it worth it?’ After multiple concussions, Texas guard Audrey Warren turns to Q-Collar
- Over the course of her career, Texas guard Audrey Warren has sustained six concussions.
- Texas plays Ohio State on Friday night in the Sweet 16.
- Rather than walk away from the sport, Warren has made adjustments to her game, including wearing a Q-Collar.
When her daughter Audrey Warren slides in front of a charging offensive player and goes flying to the ground, when Audrey’s neck snaps back and smacks against the floor, that’s when Stacy Warren holds her breath.
Parents everywhere will understand Stacy’s reaction: her stomach drops, her hands get clammy, her mouth goes dry. For a few agonizing minutes, it feels as if her heart is outside her body. For Audrey, a senior guard on the second-seeded Texas women’s basketball team, which plays Friday against sixth-seeded Ohio State, a concussion blackout typically lasts three seconds. But for her mom, it’s “the longest five to 10 minutes, waiting to see if she’s OK.”