Former San Jose Forward Tyra Whitehead’s Standout Performance Was Overshadowed By Forfeit Before Her Demise

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Tyra Whitehead couldn’t fulfill her basketball dreams.

Tyra Marie Whitehead, who used to play basketball for San Jose State University, passed away at 26. She was discovered dead in her apartment in Romania.

A post on X (formerly Twitter) suggests that Tyra’s death was a suicide, but police are still investigating, according to RoInsider.

Highlights

  • In the 2020-21 season, Tyra Whitehead averaged a career-high 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, recording three double-doubles in just four games.
  • She ranked first in the Mountain West for defensive rebounds and earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention with 13 double-doubles.
  • She graduated from Cosby High School in Virginia, earning multiple All-State honors and being part of three consecutive state championship teams.

It’s shocking because she had just signed with the Washington Mystics, a professional basketball team in the U.S.

There are also strange reports about a game on September 25, where CSM Târgoviște won against CS Agronomia Bucharest with a score of 83-38…

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