PINSON, Ala. — UPDATE (9/21): The Jefferson County Coroner has released their official findings following the death of a Pinson Valley High School basketball rising star.
According to the coroner's office, Caleb White died of myocardial ischemia. The condition is described by the Mayo Clinic as "when blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) is obstructed by a partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery by a buildup of plaques."
Our original reporting from August 12 continues below.
A 17-year-old rising star in the basketball realm died Thursday after collapsing during a workout at his high school.
Caleb White from Pinson Valley High School in Jefferson County, Ala., was a first-team all-state selection last season as a junior.
He was ranked 25th among point guards in the nation and No. 2 in Alabama, according to his grandfather, George Varnadoe Jr.
White collapsed at 1:12 p.m. Thursday, and life-saving measures were performed until paramedics arrived. He was pronounced dead just over an hour later at a nearby hospital.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Caleb’s family, his classmates and basketball team and extended school family," AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs said in a release. "He was an outstanding student-athlete and role model."
"Heartbroken," Pinson Mayor Joe Cochran wrote in a Facebook post. "No words can be gathered to provide comfort to a family and community experience the loss of young life.
"I was honored to know Caleb personally and loved the spirit he carried. Life is fleeting. Enjoy every day as the treasure it is. I know Caleb did."
"Caleb was an honor student, very respectful, high intellect, excellent role model, phenomenal basketball player," added Varnadoe.
White averaged 20.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals, per AL.com. He averaged 17.3 points his sophomore season.
As TMZ reported, White averaged 20.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game last season, and according to ESPN, he was the No. 3-ranked prospect in the entire state of Alabama.
An autopsy was scheduled for Friday.
