{"id":1780364,"date":"2022-12-19T13:33:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T18:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1780364"},"modified":"2022-12-19T13:33:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T18:33:24","slug":"college-basketball-player-fatally-shot-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-basketball-player-fatally-shot-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"College Basketball Player Fatally Shot In New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-basketball-player-fatally-shot-in-new-jersey%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1780364&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A college basketball player was fatally shot while sitting in a car in New Jersey late Saturday evening, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Urban, a 20-year-old student-athlete at Post University in Connecticut, was killed at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve in Mercer County.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercerCoPros\/status\/1604520691537432576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that the preliminary investigation believed Urban might have been attempting to meet someone before the shooting death occurred. Urban was found slumped over in the front seat of his car.<\/p>\n<p>The college athlete was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELCOME\u2026Phil Urban. Phil is a 6\u20196 skilled wing from Manapalan NJ who can play multiple positions. We are excited about what Phil will add to our team both as a player and person. Welcome to the nest, Phil! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Signed?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Signed<\/a> \ud83e\udd85\ud83c\udfc0\ud83d\udfe0\ud83d\udfe3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philurban0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@philurban0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpanthersboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@njpanthersboys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPSBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TPSBasketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1xLy2UNLuy\">pic.twitter.com\/1xLy2UNLuy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Post University Men\u2019s Basketball (@Post_Eagles_MBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Post_Eagles_MBB\/status\/1519492662440734728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Post was <a href=\"https:\/\/posteagles.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/phil-urban\/11698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed<\/a> as a six-foot, six-inch freshman from Manalapan, New Jersey, who graduated from Pennington High School.<\/p>\n<p>University President John Hopkins said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/connecticut-college-basketball-player-shot-dead-new-jersey-nature-pres-rcna62342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that Urban \u201cmodeled the attributes of leadership, commitment and hard work on the court and in the classroom\u201d as a member of the men\u2019s basketball team and as a business administration major.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that his family, friends and those affected by his passing will find strength during this extremely difficult time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As a freshman at Post, Urban played in four games this season, with his last on December 6, <a href=\"https:\/\/njhoops.rivals.com\/news\/phil-urban-rip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> NJ Hoops. He ranked as a top recruit in the state as a senior, the outlet added.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting death follows another recent killing of three University of Virginia football players last month. The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/alleged-uva-gunman-nabbed-dead-victims-idd-as-3-members-of-football-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the student-athletes were fatally shot on a bus returning from a field trip, according to authorities, who announced a former player had been arrested in connection with the mass shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The slain players were identified as Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., both wide receivers, and D\u2019Sean Perry, a linebacker and defensive end. Two other students were injured. The shooting prompted a lockdown on the school\u2019s Charlottesville campus while police hunted the suspect throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a sad, shocking, and tragic day for our UVA community,\u201d University of Virginia President Jim Ryan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A college basketball player was fatally shot while sitting in a car in New Jersey late Saturday evening, according to police. Phil Urban, a 20-year-old student-athlete at Post University in Connecticut, was killed at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve in Mercer County. 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