Chauncey Hardy


Chauncey Hardy was an American professional basketball player. He played for CSS Giurgiu in the Divizia A, the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. He died on October 9, 2011 in the Romanian city of Giurgiu, where he was severely beaten in a nightclub following an altercation with a group of men. Hardy arrived comatose in hospital and died following surgery. Before his death he had 3 heart attacks. A day later, a man was arrested after he surrendered to police. He was put in custody pending the trial.
Chauncey, a native of Middletown, Connecticut, previously played basketball for Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.