The police in Romania are investigating the death of a 26-year-old American basketball player Marie Tyra Whitehead who was found dead in her room.
According to romania-insider.com reports Miss. Whitehead was found with marks consistent with hanging on her body, but the police are not ruling out murder and are investigating the circumstances of Whitehead’s death.
Whitehead on September 25 played for her Romanian clubside CSM Târgoviște in their away game against CS Agronomia Bucharest scoring 83-38 points. Whitehead was the standout player, scoring 14 points and making 9 rebounds. Later, the match was officially registered as a 2-0 win for Agronomia due to forfeit.
“We mourn the untimely loss of a young player, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time,” CSM Târgoviște, said in a statement
Whitehead had signed with the Washington Mystics (WNBA) but did not have the chance to play. She also played for Kilsyth LC (Australia), Wetterbygden Sparks (Sweden), and Essex Rebels (UK).
Tyra Whitehead