College basketball star, Derek Gray, has sadly died at the age of just 20.
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College basketball star, Derek Gray, has unexpectedly passed away.
And the world of basketball is mourning the loss of the 20-year-old star player who died suddenly.
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Gray played for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and passed away this week according to a statement from the team.
A statement from the team read:
“Warhawk Nation mourns the loss of Derek Gray, a student-athlete on the Warhawk men’s basketball team, who passed away unexpectedly on July 24th, 2022, playing the game he loved.”
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Head coach Pat Miller said that Gray collapsed during a game the team was playing.
Miller added:
“It was horrible. “We have our overnight camp. At the end of our evening session, we get pizza for the campers and all our camp counselors play a game and play music, and it’s just kind of a fun thing. He collapsed during the game.”
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His cause of death remains unknown.
Though a GoFundMe has been launched to help pay for his funeral expenses.
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Our thoughts go out to Gray’s family and friends during this hard time.
Rest in peace.
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