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Oklahoma Basketball Player Dies After Head Injury, Family Alleges Negligence

4/3/2026

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Ethan Dietz, a 20-year-old Oklahoma junior college basketball player, died on November 25 after a head injury.
His family’s lawyers allege he was struck by an elbow and not given proper medical care.
According to a coroner's report, Dietz died from blunt force trauma after seizures in his dorm.
Connors State College has not commented on medical care.
The basketball coach stepped down weeks after Dietz's death.

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Ethan Dietz, a 20-year-old Oklahoma junior college basketball player, died on November 25 after a head injury.
His family’s lawyers allege he was struck by an elbow and not given proper medical care.
According to a coroner's report, Dietz died from blunt force trauma after seizures in his dorm.
Connors State College has not commented on medical care.
The basketball coach stepped down weeks after Dietz's death.