The college basketball community received heartbreaking news this week. Former Houston forward Reggie Chaney passed away Monday at the young age of 23.
Chaney started his college career at Arkansas. He spent two years in the SEC before transferring to Houston.
Last season, Chaney was named the American Athletic Conference’s Sixth Man of the Year. He averaged 3.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game.
Basketball fans around the world are sending their thoughts and prayers to the Chaney family.
What the hell man. This is awful😭 https://t.co/DnfhBheCLP
— Ryan Star (@onairryan) August 22, 2023
“This is such a terrible loss for the @UHouston community, on the first day of a new academic year,” one person said.
This is such a terrible loss for the @UHouston community, on the first day of a new academic year. https://t.co/OyYDjcoIQe
— Casey Dué Hackney (@caseyduehackney) August 22, 2023
Another person replied, “Just so heartbreaking.”
just so heartbreaking https://t.co/ahCqSRJnLP
— 🩷🧡💛SheHasMoxie💚🩵💜 (@Moxie1983) August 22, 2023
Chaney was set to join AE Psychikou, a professional basketball team in Greece. The club released the following statement on social media: “The family of A. E Psychikou, with a deep sorrow, announces that athlete Reggie Chaney who would become a member of our team, died last night in America, of unknown cause, at the age of just 23.”
The cause of Chaney’s death is unknown at this time.