Caleb White, the 17-year-old basketball star who lived at White’s Pinson Valley High School, He passed away tragically and unexpectedly on Thursday. collapsing during a workout on the floor.
The news of White’s death was announced by his grandfather George Varnadoe Jr. through social networks, assuring that despite all the efforts by the authorities to revive the player and provide him with prompt attention, it was not possible to save his life. .
“Our whole family was looking forward to his next senior season and then playing for a D-1 school and then maybe the NBA, but… It wasn’t meant to be“, wrote the relative.
Varnadoe Jr. too He described his grandson as an “honor student, respectful, high intellect and an excellent role model.”.
According to information from the ESPN portal, White was one of the college talents with the most projection in the United States, noting that he was the No. 3 prospect in Alabama.
This thanks to the numbers he left during his campaign as a Junior when representing Alabama, averaging 20.9 points, 3.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds.
So far it is unknown what would have caused White’s death and local authorities will carry out the relevant studies to determine the reasons for death.
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2023-08-13 00:05:48
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