BALTIMORE – Friends, family and former teammates said their goodbyes to former Morgan State University basketball player Blake Bozeman, who was shot and killed last month at Cru Lounge in Washington D.C.
A funeral service was held Monday at Morgan State for Bozeman, who played at the university from 2011 to 2015.
The 31-year-old leaves behind his wife and three children, along with both of his parents. His father, Todd Bozeman, is Morgan State’s all-time winningest coach Todd Bozeman.
Police are still looking for his killer.
There is a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
Bozeman, a guard, averaged 12.3 points per game and played all 31 games as a senior for the Bears. He finished his career as No. 2 on the university’s all-time minutes leaderboard, as well as No. 3 in 3-pointers made.
“The Morgan family extends our deepest condolences and prayers to the Bozeman family and friends. Our family was an extension of his and he was a shining example of what it means to be a student-athlete,” Morgan State University said in a statement.
Since he left the HBCU in Baltimore, he turned his focus toward giving back to the community.
His parents told WJLA that Blake was a realtor and mentor to student-athletes, teaching them about other opportunities outside of sports.
“Educating the young athletes on financial literacy and…
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