Redshirt junior guard Chauncey Orr has decided to step away from the men’s basketball team for personal reasons. He will remain enrolled at the University and will continue to work towards completing his degree.
Orr the son of former Falcon head coach Louis Orr was averaging 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds this season, but did not play in the Falcons last loss to Dayton on Tuesday.
Louis Orr’s contract was not renewed at the conclusion of last season, yet Orr decided to stay on the team and fight back from the two knee surgeries he had.
“Chauncey is a wonderful kid and we wish him nothing but the best,” said current head coach Chris Jans. “He has decided that it is better for him personally to focus on other areas of his life.”