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…