The National Basketball League of Canada is saddened by the sudden passing of 26-year old Sam Carey in a car accident.

“We're all extremely moved by this tragic news,” said NBL Canada chief operating officer Ian McCarthy. “On behalf of the entire league, I extend deepest sympathies to Sam's family and friends.”

Carey, a six-foot, nine-inch center from Manchester, New Hampshire, played at Southern New Hampshire University. He attracted attention from the then-hometown Manchester Millrats.

Carey played the 2008-09 season in the Premier Basketball League with the Millrats, now the Saint John Mill Rats. He also played overseas in Uruguay and Germany.

This year, Carey earned a roster spot with the Quebec Kebs, coached by Rob Spon, his former coach in Manchester. Carey started in the NBL Canada's historic inaugural game on October 29. Although the Kebs later released him, he planned to try to catch on with another NBL Canada team.

Carey leaves behind a son, a fiancé and many friends and family.
 
Bailey Williams
National Basketball League of Canada, Toronto

(November 30, 2011)


Sam Carey: gone in a driving mishap.

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