Walt McGrory, a former males’s faculty basketball participant at Wisconsin, died after a battle with bone most cancers, his household mentioned in a social media publish on Monday. He was 24.
McGrory performed for the Badgers from 2017 to 2021, seeing motion in 37 video games. In April 2021, he deliberate to switch to South Dakota however was diagnosed with osteosarcoma later that yr.
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Wisconsin guard Walt McGrory, #3, tries to get round Indiana guard Josh Newkirk, #2, throughout a university basketball sport between the College of Wisconsin Badgers and the Indiana College Hoosiers on Jan. 2, 2018 on the Kohl Middle in Madison, Wisconsin. (Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
He chronicled his battle with the illness on his Instagram account. He died Saturday.
“Walt has always known there is something greater out there,” a publish on his Instagram account learn. “Something with the full power to shape the world. His journey with osteosarcoma was not easy, but it helped him find that ultimate power source. He never gave up on his belief that he and others just like him could heal themselves. His mission has not changed.
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Wisconsin Badgers guard Walt McGrory, #3, during the first half of the College Basketball game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Wisconsin Badgers on Jan. 5, 2018, at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“He’s nonetheless offering inspiration, love, and struggle to those that want it. However now he’s doing it with the entire energy of the universe behind him. Everytime you want extra power in your life, open your coronary heart and Walt will probably be there.”
McGrory was a standout high school basketball player in Edina, Minnesota, before he committed to Wisconsin. His high school coach, Pat Dorsey, praised McGrory’s resolve through hard times.
“He had some very tough instances and a few very painful moments, however he at all times saved his smile on,” Dorsey advised FOX 9.
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He set a school record of 2,216 career points and turned down scholarship offers to become a walk-on at Wisconsin.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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