Jeremiah Tate

Jeremiah Tate, a member of the Wofford men's basketball team, drown early Monday morning.

Tate was a junior at Wofford College and a member of the men's basketball team for the last two seasons.

Tate was a camp counselor at YMCA Camp Thunderbird, and according to media reports he and another counselor jumped from the Buster Boyd Bridge at Lake Wylie in York County. Fire and rescue crews were called shortly after the incident when Tate did not return to the surface.

Jeremiah is the son of Frank and Carole Tate of Columbia.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the the Tate family in this tragic loss.

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"The entire Wofford College family is devastated and saddened today by the loss of Jeremiah Tate," said Wofford Director of Athletics Richard Johnson. "Jeremiah was such a dedicated, loved and respected member of the men's basketball team. He had a wonderful personality and had many friends on campus extending outside of the athletic department. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with his family. He will truly be missed."