Local Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing On Court At Virginia Tournament

HAMPTON, V.A. — A Charlotte youth basketball player died after collapsing on the court at a tournament in Virginia.

James Hampton, 17, was a rising senior at Liberty Heights in Charlotte and was playing with Team United at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League in Hampton, Virginia.

Trainers on site administered CPR before paramedics took Hampton to the Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.