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A Connors State College basketball player died after suffering an in-game head injury, school officials said.

Sophomore Ethan Dietz died Tuesday, the school said in a statement posted to its Facebook page.

School spokesperson Shannon Rigsby said initial reports indicate Dietz suffered some type of head injury.

“The Cowboy family has suffered an unimaginable loss. As you know, sophomore Ethan Dietz was injured during a men’s basketball game on Saturday. He passed away this morning, November 25,” the school’s statement said.

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

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