New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Connors State College is mourning the loss of sophomore basketball player Ethan Dietz, who passed away on Tuesday after sustaining an injury during a game in Texas. The Oklahoma-based junior college confirmed his death in a statement posted on social media, expressing shock and grief over the sudden loss of the forward.

Ethan Dietz was injured in the second half of Saturday's matchup against Grayson College. While the exact cause of the injury has not been given, the school's spokesperson, Shannon Rigsby, said initial reports suggest it was "some kind of head injury." He was immediately hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries on November 25.

Originally from Vilonia, Arkansas, Ethan Dietz was a sophomore who join...