Who Is Ryan Preston? Cause Of Death, His Age, Family, South Shore and Obituary- Ryan Preston, a 24-year-old basketball player from Brooklyn, New York, is said to have died. He attended South Shore High School and earned a scholarship to the University of Rhode Island by doing what he liked the most. He was a power forward who most recently played for Galitos BARREIRO in Portugal’s Liga Profissional, at six feet seven (2m01 / 6-7).
Ryan Preston Age
He was born on May 09, 1997, and was reported to have passed away on November 16, 2021 at the age of 24.
Basketball Career
Preston listed himself as a Student-Athlete Alumni at Trinity Valley Community College and the University of Rhode Island on his LinkedIn page. Between 2017 and 2019, he received a scholarship to play for the Rhode Island Rams at the University of Rhode Island. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies at Rhodes, and an Associate of Arts in Broadcast Journalism at Trinity.
He was actively involved in helping the community as a Camp Counselor at David Cox Basketball Camp where he taught young kids the fundamentals and skills of basketball. Also coaching co-Ed kids throughout basketball games to compete for a championship.
Multiple friends and family members reported Ryan Preston’s death on social media.
“Being involved in youth football for over 17 years, you are involved with hundreds of players thru the years & there are volumes of Bk Chief players I remained in contact with thru their HS, College & Post College Life careers–Ryan Preston was one of them,” Alief Bey said in a statement on Facebook. Ryan Preston played for the Brooklyn Chiefs alongside AP, Kamari Jones, Cyree Scott, and my son Tajai, to name a few, but he discovered basketball to be his true calling and moved from New York, where he played and won College Championship games at Barclays Center and other venues, to now playing basketball overseas at the tender age of 24!
Shawn Mark wrote, “RIP Ryan Preston South Shore’s Finest. Misunderstood but great dude man. Loyal. Dependable. Hard Working. Worked So Hard, Was Always In Tremendous Shape, Forever One Of The City’s Finest Athletes Would Go To War With Him Anywhere!!
Made It Out Of ENY & earned a scholarship to Rhode Island Played Overseas Was Leading League Now This Lost My Little Brother Love You Bro.