Nay4AU 2 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 American player Marvin Stone dies during Saudi Arabia league game The Associated Press Wednesday, April 2, 2008 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: American basketball player Marvin Stone died after collapsing during halftime of a game in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. He was 26. Stone died of an apparent heart attack, said Kenny Klein, a spokesman for University of Louisville, one of Stone's former colleges. Stone had recently signed a contract with Ittihad Jeddah and was playing in the team's Elite Cup semifinal when he fell ill. Stone's agent, Hirant Manakian, said Stone was pronounced dead at a hospital. Stone spent three seasons at University of Kentucky before transferring to Louisville, where he averaged 10.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots during his last year in 2002-03. He played professionally overseas and had recently completed the season with a team in Cyprus before signing a short-term contract with Ittihad Jeddah according to Manakian. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/01/...layer-Death.php WHNT 19 Story WHNT 19 video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDeere 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Stone was/is a legend at Grissom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR-MATT 2 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Prayers sent. A buddy of mine at work played AAU ball with him and has always had nothing but good things to say about him and his family..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 My sympathies... Aside: Transfering from UK to Louisville? Wow...wouldn't that be like a kid transfering from UAT to Auburn or UAB? Has that ever happened in this state in any sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickinwang 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 holy cow. i'll never forget watching him pretty much single-handedly beat austin at regionals my freshman year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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