Tyra Marie Whitehead, who used to play basketball for San Jose State University, passed away at 26. She was discovered dead in her apartment in Romania.
A post on X (formerly Twitter) suggests that Tyra’s death was a suicide, but police are still investigating, according to RoInsider.
Highlights
- In the 2020-21 season, Tyra Whitehead averaged a career-high 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, recording three double-doubles in just four games.
- She ranked first in the Mountain West for defensive rebounds and earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention with 13 double-doubles.
- She graduated from Cosby High School in Virginia, earning multiple All-State honors and being part of three consecutive state championship teams.
It’s shocking because she had just signed with the Washington Mystics, a professional basketball team in the U.S.
There are also strange reports about a game on September 25, where CSM Târgoviște won against CS Agronomia Bucharest with a score of 83-38.
Tyra was a standout player, scoring 14 points and grabbing 9 rebounds. However, due to a forfeit, the game was later officially recorded as a 2-0 win for Agronomia.
Tyra Marie Whitehead Was An Elite Basketball Player Since Early Days
San Jose State Women’s Basketball expressed their condolences on X, saying that Tyra’s spirit will always live on in the hearts of those she inspired.
After all, Tyra Whitehead had an impressive basketball career. In the 2020-21 season, she averaged a career-high 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, recording three double-doubles in just four games.
She was the first player in the Mountain West to achieve three double-doubles in the first three games of the season and earned College Sports Madness Mountain West Player of the Week honors.
Her standout performance included a season-high 18 points against Utah State, and she was recognized on the Her Hoop Stats Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year preseason watch list.
In 2019, she started all 31 games, averaged 13.9 points and 10.1 rebounds, and had a notable 20-rebound game.
Whitehead ranked first in the Mountain West for defensive rebounds and earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention with 13 double-doubles.
At Wake Forest, she made seven starts and scored a career-high 23 points in her sophomore season.
She graduated from Cosby High School in Virginia, earning multiple All-State honors and being part of three consecutive state championship teams.
Additional Information
- Tyra Marie Whitehead grew up with four siblings under the parental wings of Toni Greer.
- Her brother, Kevin Cousins, played football at Penn State between 2005 and 2009.
- Kevin Cousins said she wasn’t one for emotional speeches, but he will always treasure their moments and looks forward to their reunion. He ended with a heartfelt message and a phrase, “Indeed, we belong to God, and indeed, to Him, we shall return.
- Tyra was from Richmond, Virginia.
