It sudden our hearts to break the sad news of a Former UCLA forward player name Jalen Hill. He has died and it was reported by Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times, the news was confirmed to Bolch by Josh Giles who is Jalen’s former high school coach.
Giles said, “To hear something like this is next-level devastating”.
Jalen went missing while in Costa Rica and there are limited details surrounding his death.
Jalen spent four years with the Bruins from 2017 to 2021, redshirting his first year but playing in the next three. His best season came in the 2019-20 campaign, when he started in 25 games for UCLA and averaged nine 9.0 points and 6.9 rebounds a game. In total, he averaged 6.5 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Bruins over 77 games.
A midway through his final season with UCLA in 2021, Jalen stepped away from the game to take a break. He would later retire from basketball, citing a healthier lifestyle both physically and mentally without the game after battling both anxiety and depression.
While Jalen missed UCLA’s run to the Final Four that year, he didn’t have any regrets about stepping away. He explained that he learned a lot from the transition away from the game and how to have a healthier lifestyle.
“Focus on the good things,” Jalen said, via Bolch, “because when you get into a situation where you are anxious or you are going through mental health problems, you tend to focus on only that and that’s pretty much the only thing that you’re going to get because that’s the only thing that your mind is focused on.
“So, instead, try to focus on the small things and you don’t have to lie to yourself, just be aware of the fact that what you’re going through is what you’re going through, but saying that the next day is going to be better and that’s not a lie at all — but instead of just saying it, knowing it, knowing that the next day is going to be better, knowing that whichever opportunity you’re going to get next is going to be a successful one.”
On behave of our team, our deepest condolences to the family and friends.
Please keep your commits’ coming.
Source: celebfaqs.com
