The University of Hawai’i basketball program received sad news recently, when the death of former player Mike McIntyre was confirmed.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser and other media outlets reported that McIntyre’s death was the result of a traffic accident on September 10 in Long Beach, Calif. He was reportedly hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle, and was transported to a hospital in critical condition. He did not recover from head and body injuries, and was pronounced dead three days later.
McIntyre played four seasons at UH (1998-2002) and was a key contributor on the back-to-back NCAA Tournament teams of 2001 and ’02.