EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Due to medical reasons, University of Evansville freshman men's basketball player William Becker will leave the Purple Aces program and is retiring from the sport of college basketball.
 
"William has worked exhaustively with our medical staff and orthopedic specialists to get back on the floor," Aces Director of Athletics Mark Spencer said. "Unfortunately, he has not been able to make the progression that we all hoped for."
 
Evansville head men's basketball coach Walter McCarty echoed those sentiments.
 
"We support William and his decision to retire from the sport of basketball," McCarty said.  "He is a great kid and we wish him nothing but the best in the future."
 
Per University of Evansville policy, when a student-athlete voluntarily withdraws from a team and is receiving athletics aid, the University Financial Aid Office provides the student-athlete with confirmation.
 
The student-athlete has 14 days from the written notification to submit a request to appeal the aid decision.  The final date to do so for Becker was Tuesday, October 30.  The decision became official at the completion of that date.
 
"Unfortunately, injuries have made it impossible for me to continue my career in the sport of college basketball," Becker said.  "I want to thank Coach McCarty and the University of Evansville for giving me the opportunity to play at the Division I level."
 

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