Steve Tyyloy, a former center for male basketball by Cincinnati Bearcats, died Sunday in an article on social networks. He was 37 years old.
The school announced its death on X.
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The Cincinnati bearcates center, Steve Toyloy, # 42, shoots the Western Illinois Leathernecks striker James Granstra, # 52, at the fifth third arena in Cincinnati on November 22, 2008. (Brett Hansbauer-USA TODAY SPORTS)
“Cincinnati basketball mourns the loss of Steve Tyyloy, a bearcat from 2008 to 2010”, the post of the male basketball team on X Read. “Our thoughts concern Steve’s family, teammates and all who knew him.”
No cause of death has been announced.
Toyoy played with the bearcates during his junior and senior seasons. He played in 67 games and lasted around 15.8 minutes per match during his career. He collected an average of 3.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in these appearances.
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The center of Cincinnati Bearcats Steve Toyloy, # 42, and the Seton Pirates striker Hall Robert Mitchell, # 23, are fighting for a loose bullet to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, January 9, 2010. (Jim O’Connor-Usa today Sports)
He played under the head coach Mick Cronin during these two years. The bearcates were 18-14 in 2008-2009 and 19-16 in 2009-10. The team went to the nit in 2010. They completely missed the playoffs in 2009.
Toyoy never arrived at the NBA but was able to continue his professional career internationally.
He played in Türkiye, Brazil and Malaysia. He was appointed MVP of the Malaysia Pro League in 2019. He played basketball as recently as in 2023, according to sports writer Jordan Yap.
