A Lethbridge College basketball player suffered a stroke

The Lethbridge College basketball player is recovering at home in Utah after suffering a stroke in late January.

Brandon Redford missed practice on Jan. 25 and was found unconscious in his apartment when teammates checked on him.

The 23-year-old man was taken to a Calgary hospital where doctors removed a blood clot from his brain.

Redford spent a week in the hospital before he was well enough to go home to Utah.

The family says he is making good progress.

“He's walking with a cane with very little assistance, which is exciting because we're not sure how much strength he's going to get in his legs,” his sister Heather Peterson told CTV News on Tuesday.

Peterson said his brother still doesn't have the use of his right hand, so he still has a lot of rehabilitation ahead of him.

A GoFundMe campaign has already raised $15,000 to help the family with the costs of his recovery.