Just three days after playing in his first NCAA tournament, Oscar Frayer of the Grand Canyon died Tuesday morning in a car accident.
The 23-year-old was traveling with his sister, Andrea Moore, 28, and another passenger on I-5 SB south of Walnut Grove Road when their Subaru collided with the back of a car. California Highway Patrol on the side. of the road assisting a disabled tractor-trailer around 2:30 am Subaru hit a tree and burst into flames.
All three passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a CHP statement.
“We love O,” Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew said in a statement. “He was the heartbeat of our team with his vibrant and energetic personality. I can’t put into words the wounds and sadness we all feel, but we know that he is in heaven and that gives us great joy to know that we will be together again. “
Frayer, a striker known as the “High Flyer,” recorded eight points, five assists and three blocks in Saturday’s 86-74 loss to the ICA Antelopes in the NCAA Tournament. He finished his NCAA career with the school record for blocked shots (93), while finishing fourth in all points (970) and three points (144).
The native of Oakland, California, graduated with a degree in communications and was due to attend GCU in April.