Brian Dux
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Brian DuxBrian Dux (born April 7, 1981 in Orchard Park, New York, is an American
professional basketball
player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat
in the British Basketball League
.
where he starred for Golden Griffs in the MAAC
, part of NCAA Division I. At Canisius, Dux picked up many awards including MAAC All-Academic Team 2001-02 and MAAC State Lottery Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2001-02.
team Cape Holland Den Helder
in the Eredivisie. In 2005, Dux signed for Guildford Heat in their rookie season, and was included in the BBL All-Star Team for that season. In 2007, Dux lead the Heat to their first piece of silverware with an MVP performance in the BBL Cup
final, on January 7, in a 81-78 win against Scottish Rocks
.
On the Saturday night, Dux was driving home at 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree on Bagshot Road in the town of Chobham
in Surrey, England. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/college/canisius/story/209429.html The arrival of an ambulance was delayed by a communications failure between local police and healthcare services. Surrey Police have launched a review into the delay. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7099187.stm
As of 24 November, Guildford Heat are reporting that the injuries sustained by Dux in the accident "appear to be potentially far worse than previously thought. Discussions between Dux family members and Frimley Park Hospital
consultants have now taken into consideration the possibility that Brian Dux may have suffered permanent disability from his single car automobile accident." http://www.guildfordheat.com/report-detail.asp?id=410. Brain scans showed severe bleeding, damage almost certain. He might never walk again. He might be blind. He might never wake up. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/college/canisius/story/209429.html
Two calls were made to ambulance services, spaced an hour apart, but it was over two hours before an ambulance arrived. The first responders, local firefighters, have been sharply critical of the delay in receiving the call out. http://www.woking.co.uk/news/2017/2017800/police_face_flak_for_999_blunder
On 2 December, Brian Dux returned to the United States, after a medical jet with Prior Aviation transported him to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
. Several benefit events were performed in his honour and in his support. Dux is now at Home, while going to Erie County Medical Center for rehab, less than two miles from where he became a college basketball star at Canisius.
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/11981801.html
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year...
in the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
.
College career
Dux attended Canisius CollegeCanisius College
Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
where he starred for Golden Griffs in the MAAC
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, part of NCAA Division I. At Canisius, Dux picked up many awards including MAAC All-Academic Team 2001-02 and MAAC State Lottery Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2001-02.
Professional career
Dux signed professional in 2003 when he joined DutchNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
team Cape Holland Den Helder
Den Helder
Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula...
in the Eredivisie. In 2005, Dux signed for Guildford Heat in their rookie season, and was included in the BBL All-Star Team for that season. In 2007, Dux lead the Heat to their first piece of silverware with an MVP performance in the BBL Cup
BBL Cup
The BBL Cup is one of two peripheral competitions operated by the British Basketball League during the regular season, the other being the BBL Trophy...
final, on January 7, in a 81-78 win against Scottish Rocks
Scottish Rocks
The Glasgow Rocks is a basketball team which competes in the British Basketball League. Formerly known as Scottish Rocks and also Edinburgh Rocks, they are one of the leading franchises in the top-tier league, and the only team to be based outside of England, playing at the Kelvin Hall...
.
Accident
Brian Dux was seriously injured in a car accident during the early hours of Saturday 10 November 2007. No other vehicle was involved. Brian was taken to a Surrey hospital where he remained in intensive care.On the Saturday night, Dux was driving home at 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree on Bagshot Road in the town of Chobham
Chobham, Surrey
Chobham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, about 15 minutes drive from the London railway line stations at Woking to the south and Sunningdale to the north...
in Surrey, England. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/college/canisius/story/209429.html The arrival of an ambulance was delayed by a communications failure between local police and healthcare services. Surrey Police have launched a review into the delay. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7099187.stm
As of 24 November, Guildford Heat are reporting that the injuries sustained by Dux in the accident "appear to be potentially far worse than previously thought. Discussions between Dux family members and Frimley Park Hospital
Frimley Park Hospital
Frimley Park Hospital is a large, 720-bed NHS hospital in Frimley, Surrey, part of the Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.It opened in 1974 to provide a full range of district general hospital services for North East Hampshire and West Surrey, a catchment population of about 365,000...
consultants have now taken into consideration the possibility that Brian Dux may have suffered permanent disability from his single car automobile accident." http://www.guildfordheat.com/report-detail.asp?id=410. Brain scans showed severe bleeding, damage almost certain. He might never walk again. He might be blind. He might never wake up. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/college/canisius/story/209429.html
Two calls were made to ambulance services, spaced an hour apart, but it was over two hours before an ambulance arrived. The first responders, local firefighters, have been sharply critical of the delay in receiving the call out. http://www.woking.co.uk/news/2017/2017800/police_face_flak_for_999_blunder
On 2 December, Brian Dux returned to the United States, after a medical jet with Prior Aviation transported him to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is an airport located in Cheektowaga CDP, Town of Cheektowaga, in Erie County, New York, USA. It is named after the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The airport serves Buffalo, New York as well as Southern Ontario, Canada...
. Several benefit events were performed in his honour and in his support. Dux is now at Home, while going to Erie County Medical Center for rehab, less than two miles from where he became a college basketball star at Canisius.
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/11981801.html