Darius Lee21-year-old forward for the basketball team of Houston Baptist (NCAA)ha dead after being shot In New York.
“We are shocked and cannot understand this news. My heart breaks for his mother, his sister and their entire family, and for our basketball team. The only thing we find comfort at this time is knowing where Darius is. He is in the arms Jesus… we know that for a fact. And we’ll see it again someday,” said Ron Cottrell, trainer of Darius Lee at Houston Baptist.
Darius Lee, the great star of the HBU Huskies, scored 52 points in a game
Last season Darius Lee (21 years old), who had 52 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists in one game, averaged a remarkable 18.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.4 steals ( sixth overall in the NCAA in this ranking) in his senior year with the HBU Huskies.
Darius Lee was recently named Houston Baptist’s Student Player of the Year.
Darius Lee was shot in the chest during a barbecue in Harlem
Police have reported that the shooting, in which seven men and two women suffered gunshot wounds, occurred during a barbecue hosted by Rich Rhymer attended by Darius Lee in the Harlem neighborhood.
Darius Lee was shot in the chest and rushed to hospital, but nothing could be done to save his life.
Police, who found a firearm at the scene of the shooting, have yet made no arrests and are still investigating.