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Connors State’s Ethan Dietz Dies Days After In-Game Injury in Texas

Initial reports point to a head injury, prompting a review of game footage.

Overview

  • Dietz, a sophomore forward, died Tuesday after being injured in the second half of Saturday’s game at Grayson College in Denison, Texas.
  • College officials say early accounts indicate a head injury, though a final cause of death has not been released.
  • Connors State has requested the game tape to aid its review of what occurred during the play.
  • The school canceled upcoming men’s and women’s basketball games as the community grieves.
  • A campus vigil is scheduled for Dec. 1 in Warner, Oklahoma; Dietz, 6-foot-8, was averaging 11 points and 9.4 rebounds this season.