HCU basketball star Darius Lee tragically lost his life in an act of random gun violence on June 20, 2022. Lee, who was home in Harlem, N.Y. visiting family over the summer, was at a park with friends when gunfire erupted with an errant bullet striking and killing the 21-year-old.
Lee was on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree this December while playing his final season with the Huskies. Last year, he was named the school’s Robbie Robertson Male Student-Athlete of the Year and earned second-team all-Southland Conference honors. He led the team in scoring and rebounding and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation in steals per game. Lee also tied the school record for points in a single game when he scored 52 in the Huskies’ 149-144 four-overtime victory against McNeese.
The HCU men’s basketball team wore black patches that read “D Lee” on all of their uniforms this season in honor of their slain teammate. On Nov. 21, HCU and Rice played each other in the “Darius Lee Memorial Classic” at 7 p.m. at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse.
