Division II basketball player dies during game- had an undiagnosed cardiac condition.

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An example of what we have been discussing recently tragically occurred

yesterday.

Ralph Giarnella MD

Southington Ct USA

OWENSBORO, Ky. -- A Kentucky coroner says preliminary results from

an autopsy show Southern Indiana center Jeron may have died from

a heart condition.

Daviess County, Ky., coroner Bob Howe says the autopsy Friday found the

21-year-old player had an enlarged heart.

collapsed with 4 minutes to go in Thursday night's game at Kentucky

Wesleyan and later died. A Southern Indiana spokesman says fans saw

hit his head on the floor, but Howe says there were no signs of

head trauma.

Howe says may have been unaware of his condition.The

6-foot-8, 260-pound was in his second season with Division II

Southern Indiana, averaging 12.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in 13 games