Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Mourns Death of Tyrek Coger
July 21, 2016 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER โ Oklahoma State University is mourning the death of Cowboy Basketball forward Tyrek Coger. The 22-year-old junior college transfer from Raleigh, North Carolina collapsed following a team workout this afternoon.
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Coger was transported to Stillwater Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m.
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Cowboy Head Basketball Coach Brad Underwood said he is devastated by the news.
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"Tyrek was excited to be at Oklahoma State and had such passion for the game and was looking forward to being an OSU Cowboy. Losing a member of the team is like losing a member of the family. But we know our loss pales in comparison to the pain his family is going through," said Underwood, who is traveling back from a recruiting trip in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Coger, who arrived on campus July 5, played last season at Cape Fear Community College.ย ย
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Coger was transported to Stillwater Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m.
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Cowboy Head Basketball Coach Brad Underwood said he is devastated by the news.
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"Tyrek was excited to be at Oklahoma State and had such passion for the game and was looking forward to being an OSU Cowboy. Losing a member of the team is like losing a member of the family. But we know our loss pales in comparison to the pain his family is going through," said Underwood, who is traveling back from a recruiting trip in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Coger, who arrived on campus July 5, played last season at Cape Fear Community College.ย ย
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