Former UH hoops star dead at age 23

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 05: Reggie Chaney #32 of the Houston Cougars dunks the ball after the whistle against the Temple Owls at the Liacouras Center on February 5, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

HOUSTON –- Former University of Houston men’s basketball star Reggie Chaney has died at the age of 23. 

No further details surrounding his death are available at this time.

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Chaney transferred to UH before the 2020-21 season after beginning his career at the University of Arkansas. 

He appeared in 103 games for the Cougars and was a starter on the team that went to the Final Four in 2021.

This past season, Chaney was named American Athletic Conference "Sixth Man of the Year."