College basketball player probably choked to death on gum

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Shanice Clark was a 6-foot forward who was taking a redshirt year to work on her game. She won’t have that chance.

Just after 3 a.m. Sunday Clark was found unresponsive in her room. She was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

The Washington County coroner's office didn't release a cause of death but WWLP writes, "a preliminary report from medical personnel is that she choked on chewing gum while she slept."

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Freshman Sasha Jett told 22News this brings home an important message. ”Life is just too short. You have to cherish it.”

California University of Pennsylvania released a statement saying they were “deeply saddened" by the untimely death.