Arkansas Razorbacks’ ex-forward, Reggie Chaney, born on September 6, 1999, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to parents Reggie Lee and Chandra Chaney, passed away at the age of 23 from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Arlington home on August 21, 2023.
Reportedly, the Tarrant County Examiner’s Office autopsy revealed Chaney overdosed on fentanyl. This synthetic opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.
When family friends found Chaney unconscious in his bedroom, they immediately called the Arlington Police Department. Sadly, Chaney was already dead when the cops and paramedics arrived.
The police department stated that Chaney stayed with a family friend for a few weeks before leaving abroad to begin his professional career.
The 6 feet 8 inches tall Reggie grew up with his two sisters, Aubrey Lee and Damia Chaney, and one brother, Carter Lee.
Forever blessed man pic.twitter.com/4z7yMUW9KH
— Reggie Chaney (@reggie_chaney) October 2, 2018
Reggie was dating Shanalie Aaliyah. After Chaney’s tragic demise, his girlfriend, Aaliyah, posted multiple Instagram stories in remembrance of her late boyfriend.
Shanalie posted a picture of them, captioning, “I’ll never get over this, Reg, My Soulmate, Rest in Peace, Reggie!”
Key Takeaways
- Reggie Chaney passed away at the age of 23 from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
- Before his demise, Reggie had been preparing to play for the AE Psychiko, a professional basketball team in Greece.
- Reggie’s mother, Chandra Chaney, was in Dallas in March 2024 to cheer on the University of Houston in the Sweet 16.
Chaney’s Basketball Career Halted At 23 With His Unfortunate Demise
The rising basketball player Reggie’s unfortunate demise at the early age of 23 put a halt to his basketball career. Reggie was a beloved member of his team.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Reggie had been preparing to play for the AE Psychiko, a professional basketball team in Greece, before his demise.
Former Houston standout Reggie was the 2022-23 AAC’s Sixth Man of the Year for a Cougars team and won a program-best 33 games in 2022-23.
He spent two seasons with the Razorbacks, first under former coach Mike Anderson and then under Eric Musselman, before transferring to Houston in 2020, where he finished college.
Love this from Kelvin Sampson talking about Reggie Chaney.
“That one was for Big Reg.” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EDzkTifp47
— Will Whitson (@will_whitson2) March 25, 2024
Chaney played 104 games in three seasons with Houston under head coach Kelvin Sampson, making only 24 starts, but he was regarded as a vital component of the team’s most successful run.
While conversing with team players, Sampson, and the team members got emotional and missed Reggie. Sampson further called Reggie “Big Reg.”
Chaney Had Partnered With Actively Black
Reggie partnered with ActivelyBlack and donated $2,000 to Houston Charities each round of the NCAA Tourney.
ActivelyBlack is a Black-owned athleisure brand founded by former Coog basketball player Lanny Smith.
Chandra Chaney – the mom of this Houston team’s beloved forever teammate Reggie Chaney – is here in Dallas to cheer on UH in Sweet 16. She’s getting a lot of love from Houston fans and every player and coach stopped to hug her at the hotel sendoff. More @PaperCityMag pic.twitter.com/O1tZ3pTj8H
— Chris Baldwin (@ChrisYBaldwin) March 30, 2024
Reggie’s mother, Chandra Chaney, a former rising college basketball player, was in Dallas in March 2024 to cheer on the University of Houston in the Sweet 16.
She was getting a lot of love from Houston fans, and every player and coach stopped to hug her at the hotel.
FAQs
1) What was Reggie’s career graph as SUPER SENIOR in the 2022-23 season?
In 2022-23, the player averaged 3.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.7 steals per game, making his season debut against Northern Colorado. He scored four points in four wins, grabbed three rebounds, and posted three steals in wins over Kent State, Norfolk State, Saint Mary’s, North Florida, Alabama, Tulsa, Cincinnati, Wichita State, Tulane, and the American Championship.
3) What Is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, is the deadliest drug threat in the US, with 66% of deaths in 2021 due to overdoses. Reportedly, The Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel supply it.
