A junior college basketball player in Oklahoma has died following an injury sustained during a game.

Ethan Dietz was a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. He was 20.

He sustained a head injury in the second half of a game Saturday against Grayson College in Denison, Texas, and was transported to a local hospital.

The school announced Wednesday that Dietz had passed away on Tuesday morning.

“Ethan exemplified what it means to be a Cowboy, to value hard work and being part of a team,” the school said in a statement. “While the team and the Cowboy community are processing our own grief, our hearts go out to his family and friends.

“Ethan’s loss reminds us all how precious life is and how much those around us impact our lives. As we move through this loss

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