Connors State College Basketball Player Ethan Dietz Dies After Suffering Head Injury In Game

Ethan Dietz, a sophomore hoops subordinate astatine Connors State College successful Oklahoma, died connected Tuesday from an wounded suffered during a game, schoolhouse officials said.

Dietz, a 6ft 8in guardant from Vilonia, Arkansas, was injured during nan 2nd half of nan crippled connected Saturday successful Texas, nan schoolhouse said successful a connection posted to its Facebook page. A spokesperson for nan inferior assemblage said that first reports bespeak Dietz suffered a caput injury.

“Ethan exemplified what it intends to beryllium a Cowboy, to worth difficult activity and being portion of a team,” nan school’s connection said. “While nan squad and nan Cowboy organization are processing our ain grief, our hearts spell retired to his family and friends.

Several of nan college’s hoops games were canceled pursuing Dietz’s death.

Dietz was averaging 11 points done 8 games this season. A vigil successful his grant is scheduled for adjacent Monday astatine nan college’s field successful Warner, Oklahoma.