Name Kevin Widemond Role Basketball Player | Died October 25, 2009 | |
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Education Texas A&M University–Commerce | ||
Kevin Widemond (December 24, 1985 – October 25, 2009) was an American basketball player. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he played in West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, was a two-year starter for San Jacinto College and then played at Texas A&M University–Commerce in Commerce, Texas.
After graduation, he signed for the Portuguese basketball club Ovarense to play international basketball in the Portuguese Basketball Premier League in the 2009-2010 season. He died of a heart attack during a Portuguese basketball tournament. He was just 23. The Portuguese Basketball Federation said he collapsed in the locker room during halftime of a game between his team Ovarense and Academica in Leiria, in northern Portugal for third-place playoff game of the cup competition. He died in the hospital when efforts of resuscitation failed. He had played for just one month with the club.