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Surrey Basketball Player Raphael Alcoreza Dies In Hospital After Collapsing During Game

Darpan News Desk, 08 Dec, 2017 02:28 PM

Raphael Alcoreza, a Grade 12 student at Panorama Ridge Secondarywho collapsed during a basketball game last week at Holy Cross Regional High School on Nov. 28, has died in hospital.

The six-foot-one guard went into cardiac arrest during a game and was rushed to hospital soon after.

Doctors found that alcoreza had had a heart issue since birth.

"He was a basketball all-star. His goal was to play professional basketball in the Philippines," said Kevin De Boice, the principal at Ecole Panorama Ridge. "And he wanted to be a fireman. The outpouring was huge last night when we knew death was imminent"

Posted by Patrice Alcoreza on Friday, 8 December 2017

It comes with a heavy heart to announce that VanCity U17 team member Raphael Alcoreza passed last night. We were glad to know Raph and have the pleasure to spend time with him. His time was too short but we will remember him and keep him in our thoughts. RIP Raph. pic.twitter.com/1hENbvenS9
— Vancity Basketball (@vancitybball) December 8, 2017

i love you always and forever. i am thankful that i had the chance to see you play last July. pic.twitter.com/QR2UIIIy3q
— ︎patrice alcoreza (@solarbeams) December 8, 2017

Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Raphael Alcoreza from the BC High School Boys Basketball community.
— bcboysbball (@bcboysbball) December 8, 2017

Such tragic news on the passing of Panorama Ridge student athlete Raphael Alcoreza. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends.
— NWSS_Athletics (@NWSSAthletics) December 8, 2017

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Alcoreza and the Panorama family on this sad day. RIP Raphael Alcoreza basketball world lost today #22
— SLSS Basketball (@SLSSBasketball) December 8, 2017

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