Grambling St. basketball player dies
August 27th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketballA junior college player who recently signed with Grambling State has died after he became ill at a preseason practice more than a week ago.
Grambling spokesman Ralph Wilson said 21-year-old Henry White died at a Shreveport hospital Wednesday.
Grambling said in a statement he became ill Aug. 14 after conditioning. The statement says Grambling is investigating what may have contributed to Whites death.
The 6-6 guard played last season at Hill Junior College in Texas.
White was a prep standout at Washington High in Milwaukee. He played his freshman year at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa before transferring to Hill College.
