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Who Is Arkansas Basketball Player Reggie Chaney? What Happened to Reggie Chaney?

The shocking Reggie Chaney thing: What happened to the rising basketball star?
Ishita ChatterjeeBy Ishita ChatterjeeAugust 23, 2023Updated:November 4, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read51 Views
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The sports world and online celebrity/ influencer circles have recently been inundated with unexpected deaths. Fans were barely coping with these losses when, sadly, another one has been added to the list.

Up-and-coming basketball star Reggie Chaney had a bright future ahead in Greece as he was contracted to play for their professional team AE Psychiko. But unfortunately, that didn’t come to be because he passed away.

Rising basketball star Reggie Chaney, who played for the University of Houston, died on August 21, 2023. He was only 23. The cause of death hasn’t been revealed yet. His last Instagram post holds no hints about the cause of his unexpected demise, as it consists of only happy pics of him graduating. A GoFundMe has been started to fund his funeral expenses.

Who Is Arkansas Basketball Player Reggie Chaney?

Our Cougar family morns for Reggie and the Chaney family. pic.twitter.com/HnU9ledTrY

— coog57โ„ข (@coog57) August 21, 2023

Reggie Chaney was in the 2023 University of Houston team that went on to compete in the Final Four. His collegiate basketball career started in 2018. Hailing from Tulsa, Okla, he played for the University of Arkansas’ Razorbacks before transferring to the University of Houston.

He played there for the remainder of his undergraduate career. Chaney was applauded for his defensive play on a Houston team that went on to do 33-4 last season. He was slated to join the AE Psychiko, a Greek professional basketball team.

What Happened to Reggie Chaney?

We are heartbroken by the passing of forward Reggie Chaney

#โƒฃ3โƒฃ2โƒฃ will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him#RIPReggie pic.twitter.com/qzMTNm6GoG

— Houston Men's Hoops ๐Ÿ€ ๐Ÿพ (@UHCougarMBK) August 22, 2023

Reggie Chaney, a former basketball player for the University of Houston, died on August 21, 2023, at 23. The University of Houston Men’s Basketball team said in their Twitter/ X post:

“We are heartbroken by the passing of forward Reggie Chaney. He will be deeply and intensely missed by everyone that loved and knew him.”

A GoFundMe page has been set up to cover his funeral expenses. The fundraising page reads:

“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. This GoFundMe was created with the permission of his mother, Mikki, to help with unplanned expenses that no mother should have to worry about in this time of unimaginable grief.”

Reggie Chaney was everything you wanted in a student athlete and as a young man. Reggie showed up every day, a competitive tough warrior, and a great selfless teammate, A Winner!

Great memories with and of Reggie Chaney that will last a lifetime.

RIP Reggie Chaney ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ pic.twitter.com/G3MBdW6sbK

— Alvin Brooks (@Coach_Al_Brooks) August 23, 2023

The description also says that the money collected from the fundraiser will be directly given to Chaney’s immediate family. Even though Chaney’s life was unfortunately cut short, he was loved dearly by his coaches and teammates.

Chancellor Johnson, a sports journalist, wrote on Twitter/ X:

“Just to speak to who Reggie Chaney was as a person and player, here was Kelvin Sampson last October: ‘If I told Reggie to run through a brick wall, he would say ‘Coach can I get a running start.”

All Heart and Forever Loved

RIP Reggie Chaney pic.twitter.com/W9joWE3rJ2

— 840 Sports (@840Sport) August 23, 2023

Renu Khator, the University of Houston’s President, expressed sorrow and said:

“The Cougar family mourns the loss of Reggie Chaney, the giant among giants of Houston basketballโ€ฆ the news has left us with sad and heavy hearts.”

His girlfriend, Shanalie Aaliyah, posted multiple Instagram stories on her account after she learned about his demise. The stories included him giving her thoughtful gifts. She had also called him her soulmate in a video of them together.

RIP Reggie Chaney โค๏ธpic.twitter.com/a59nYJbwsy

— College Basketball Content (@CBBcontent) August 21, 2023

Chaneyโ€™s cause of death isn’t known yet. In his final Instagram post, Reggie didn’t hint at anything that might have threatened his life. Instead, he had posted photos of himself celebrating graduation from the University of Houston.

There have been no official reports about what happened to the upcoming player. Overall, his cause of death is a complete mystery. So, more information is awaited.

What do you think caused Reggie Chaneyโ€™s death?

Let us know in the comments below.

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Ishita Chatterjee is a full-time entertainment writer and part-time dreamer. Her dreams are populated with questions of whether Disney was right in canceling American Dragon Jake Long or if the DCU will ever reach the heights of the MCU. When she's not thinking about superhero franchises and cartoon characters, she's busy scrolling social media for the latest pop culture trivia or media. Armed with an M. A. in English Literature, she aims to make entertainment journalism fun and frothy. Along the way, she hopes Disney will revive their old-school cartoon shows.

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