Reggie Chaney, a 23-year-old American collegiate basketball player, died on Monday. The cause of his death is unknown at this time. Mr. Chaney was a former University of Houston forward who was set to join a professional basketball team in Greece, according to the New York Post. According to the site, the 23-year-old played two seasons for Arkansas before transferring to the University of Houston (UH), where he played three seasons. Chaney competed in 103 games for the Cougars (UH’s basketball team) and was a starter on the 2021 team that reached the Final Four.
This past season had been his final one with the men’s basketball team at the University of Houston
This past season had been his final one with the men’s basketball team at the University of Houston, and he was named the American Athletic Conference’s “Sixth Man of the Year”. “Reggie Chaney was a force both on the court and off. He was born on September 6, 1999, and left this world unexpectedly on August 21, 2023,” a GoFundMe page dedicated to Chaney read.
According to the Post, the 23-year-old was from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a member of the University of Houston squad that advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2021. “I’ve always said, ‘Reggie, you’re my security blanket,'” Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson said of Chaney in March. Despite having hand, knee, and back injuries, the young basketball star reportedly played in more than 100 games for the University of Houston. “Two words that describe Reggie “Always Dependable,” former Houston teammate Justin Gorham wrote on X. “No matter the situation, yk Reg gonna give his 110%. I’m glad I got the chance to lace them up with him, without Reg we don’t have accomplished half the things we did. Rest easy, brother, LOVE,” he added.
The “men’s basketball family is devastated to hear of the loss of Reggie Chaney,” said Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Eric Musselman. “He [Chaney] was a relentless worker and loved by his coaches and teammates. His family is in our thoughts and prayers,” he added.
