Calistus Anyichie, a 19-year-old native of Nigeria and forward
for the Binghamton University men’s basketball team, died Sunday in a
drowning accident. .
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His body was found at the base of a 15-foot
bank at Buttermilk Falls State Park in Ithaca, New York. Anyichie was
entering his sophomore year studying political science. .
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He was
recognized as one of state’s top scholar athletes by the New Jersey
State Interscholastic Association. He also was a member of National
Honor Society.
