{"id":2008058,"date":"2023-08-22T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-basketball-star-dies-at-age-23-days-before-he-was-supposed-to-begin-his-professional-career\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T12:27:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:27:56","slug":"college-basketball-star-dies-at-age-23-days-before-he-was-supposed-to-begin-his-professional-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-basketball-star-dies-at-age-23-days-before-he-was-supposed-to-begin-his-professional-career\/","title":{"rendered":"College basketball star, 23, dies before pro career."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-star-dies-at-age-23-days-before-he-was-supposed-to-begin-his-professional-career%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=2008058&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--><h2>A Tragic \u2064Loss: College Basketball Star\u200b Dies at Age 23<\/h2>\n<p>A former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-basketball-star-dies-at-age-23-days-before-he-was-supposed-to-begin-his-professional-career\/\" title=\"College basketball star, 23, dies before pro career.\">college basketball standout<\/a>\u2064 has tragically passed away at the young age of 23, just days\u200b before he was set to \u2063embark on a promising professional career. This heartbreaking news has left the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-tweets-out-support-for-two-athletes-who-came-out-this-week\/\" title=\"Biden Tweets Out Support For Two Athletes Who Came Out This Week\">sports community<\/a> in shock and mourning.<\/p>\n<p>Reggie Chaney, who recently completed a successful career at the University\u2063 of\u200b Houston, where he \u2063was named the \u20642022-23 AAC Sixth Man\u2063 of the Year, reportedly\u2062 died suddenly. The cause of his death has not yet been announced, leaving many in\u2064 disbelief.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma,\u2064 Chaney attended high school at the\u2064 prestigious Findlay Prep academy in Henderson, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating, he played two seasons for\u200b the University of Arkansas before transferring to \u200cHouston in 2020. During the \u200d2022-2023 season, Chaney started one game for the Cougars and played in 35, showcasing his talent and dedication to \u2064the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Chaney&#8217;s statistics speak\u2064 to his skill on the court, averaging \u2062three points, 2.7 \u200crebounds, and \u200d0.7\u2064 steals per game. Prior to his time at Houston, he\u2063 also had impressive performances during his freshman and sophomore seasons with\u2064 the Razorbacks, averaging 4.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Chaney&#8217;s untimely passing has deeply affected those who knew him. Matt Zimmerman, Arkansas basketball operations director \u200cand former coach, expressed his sadness, saying, &#8220;It breaks your heart that he&#8217;s passed away\u2063 at such a young \u2063age. It seems like yesterday he came on his official visit. I just can&#8217;t believe he&#8217;s gone already.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Kelvin Sampson of the University of Houston \u2062also\u2062 shared his thoughts \u200don Chaney, describing him as a reliable and selfless teammate. Sampson referred to Chaney as his &#8220;security blanket,&#8221; highlighting \u2063the impact he had on the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Reggie is like that penny (at the convenience store), when you\u2064 need him he&#8217;s there.&#8221; \u200c-\u2064 Houston coach Kelvin Sampson<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chaney&#8217;s passing has\u200b reverberated beyond his immediate circle, with ESPN analyst Jay Bilas expressing his shock and\u200c sadness upon hearing the news. Bilas described Chaney as tough, reliable, and a selfless teammate, emphasizing the heartbreaking loss.<\/p>\n<p>Chaney&#8217;s \u2063Instagram account,\u2062 @_reggiechaney, offers a glimpse into \u200dhis life and achievements. In May, he shared photos of his graduation, celebrating his academic accomplishments alongside \u200dhis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-breastfeeding-mom-or-an-olympic-athlete-canadian-basketball-player-may-be-forced-to-choose\/\" title=\"\u2018A Breastfeeding Mom Or An Olympic Athlete\u2019: Canadian Basketball Player May Be Forced To Choose\">basketball career<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Chaney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bitcoin-plunges-12-after-elon-musk-says-tesla-will-stop-accepting-the-coin-wipes-365-billion-off-cryptocurrency-market\/\" title=\"Bitcoin PLUNGES 12% After Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Stop Accepting The Coin, Wipes 5 Billion Off Cryptocurrency Market\">promising future<\/a> \u2063was cut\u200b short. He \u200chad signed a contract to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-cnn-host-rex-chapman-slammed-for-racist-tirade-against-supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas\/\" title=\"Failed CNN+ Host Rex Chapman Slammed For \u2018Racist\u2019 Tirade Against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\">play professional basketball<\/a> in Greece and was set to\u200b travel there next\u200c week. The basketball community mourns the\u200c loss\u200d of a talented \u200dathlete who had so much\u200c potential.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and condolences go out to Reggie Chaney&#8217;s family, friends, teammates, and coaches during\u200b this difficult time. His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew and admired him.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/college-basketball-star-dies-age-23-days-supposed-begin-professional-career\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reggie Chaney, a promising college basketball player, tragically passed away at 23, right before starting his professional journey. The University of Houston standout, recognized as the 2022-23 AAC Sixth Man, had a bright future ahead. His untimely death has left the sports community in mourning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2008059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2008058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2008058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2008059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2008058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2008058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2008058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}