Authorities say American basketball player Chauncey Hardy has died after being attacked in a bar in Romania. 
 
 Carmen Tocala, chief of the Romanian Basketball Federation, told GSP radio that Hardy died Sunday evening after suffering two heart attacks _ a day after he was beaten up Saturday night. 
 
 "We are deeply saddened by the loss of a fine young man who had his life cut short at such a young age while he was overseas doing something he loved," said C. Donald Cook, athletic director at Hardy's former college Sacred Heart. 
 
 Police spokeswoman Mirela Gheta said the 23-year-old Hardy had sustained severe head injuries and was in a coma when he was admitted to the hospital. 
 
 Hardy died shortly after undergoing surgery in a Bucharest hospital. 
 
 Hardy, who played for CSS Giurgiu in southern Romania, was celebrating victory over rivals Dinamo Bucharest in Giurgiu when several men were reported to have attacked him. 
 
 "This is a terrible tragedy and we are saddened as a University and a basketball program," Sacred Heart men's basketball coach Dave Bike said in a statement. "This is not just about a basketball player, but the person as well. It transcends what happens on a basketball court. We feel tremendous sadness and loss for Chauncey's family and those who were close to him." 
 
 Hardy averaged 12.5 points for Sacred Heart in 2009-10. 

 Romanian prosecutors say a man has been detained over the killing of American basketball player Chauncey Hardy. 
 
 Ionut Adrian Tanasoaia surrendered to police early Monday. He is accused of beating up Hardy in a bar in the southern Romanian city of Giurgiu on Saturday night. 
 
 Mediafax new agency reported Tanasoaia attacked Hardy because he wanted to dance with his girlfriend. 
 
 Hardy died shortly after undergoing surgery in a Bucharest hospital on Sunday. The 23-year-old player had sustained severe head injuries and was in a coma when he was admitted to the hospital. 
 
 Hardy played for CSS Giurgiu in southern Romania.
– A young American basketball player on a pro team in Romania has died after being attacked in a bar, reports AP. Chauncey Hardy, who played for CSS Giurgiu in southern Romania, was celebrating after a home win when he was apparently attacked by several men Saturday night. Hardy, 23, suffered severe injuries in the attack and was in a coma when he was brought to a local hospital. He suffered two heart attacks before dying last night in the hospital. A local man wanted in the attack has already turned himself in to police. He said he attacked Hardy because the basketball player wanted to dance with his girlfriend. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of a fine young man who had his life cut short at such a young age while he was overseas doing something he loved," said the athletic director at Sacred Heart college, where Hardy played before going pro.