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| Guildford Heat basketball star Brian Dux has been moved out of intensive care and into a general ward after coming out of a coma. | Guildford Heat basketball star Brian Dux has been moved out of intensive care and into a general ward after coming out of a coma. |
| "He had physio on Wednesday morning and the nurses say he's improving from hour to hour," said a member of the Heat's management team. | "He had physio on Wednesday morning and the nurses say he's improving from hour to hour," said a member of the Heat's management team. |
| Dux, 26, had been in a coma after being involved in a car crash in Chobham in the early hours of 10 November. | Dux, 26, had been in a coma after being involved in a car crash in Chobham in the early hours of 10 November. |
| The club have organised a benefit game for Dux at the Spectrum on 28 December. | The club have organised a benefit game for Dux at the Spectrum on 28 December. |
| Dux suffered "significant brain trauma" in the accident. It is still unclear whether he will be able to resume his playing career. | Dux suffered "significant brain trauma" in the accident. It is still unclear whether he will be able to resume his playing career. |
| His family have come over from the United States to be with him while he is in hospital. | |
| According to the team's basketball development officer, Richard Mollard, the American point guard is making steady progress. | According to the team's basketball development officer, Richard Mollard, the American point guard is making steady progress. |
| "He's making distinct hand movements, such as shaking visitors' hands, giving the thumbs up etc," said Mr Mollard. | |
| "He's now aware of what's going on around him and has a full size basketball on his bed that he's playing with." | "He's now aware of what's going on around him and has a full size basketball on his bed that he's playing with." |
| Dux, named the British Basketball League's most valuable player of last season, was showing small signs of consciousness and improved responses last week. |