Former Houston basketball player Reggie Chaney died at the age of 23, according to a statement released by the school Monday night.
"The news has left us with sad and heavy hearts," Houston president Renu Khator said in a statement.
Chaney, who began his college basketball career at Arkansas, transferred to Houston for the final three seasons of his eligibility and emerged as a critical contributor off the bench. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while adding stellar defense last season on his way to earning AAC Sixth Man of the Year honors.