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May 28, 2024
Bill Walton (1952–2024), Hall of Fame basketball player and announcer
Bill Walton was a Hall of Fame basketball player who won two championships with UCLA and two more after he joined the NBA, then became a star commentator after his playing days ended.
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Dec 19, 2023
Eric Montross (1971–2023), Tar Heels legend and NBA player
Eric Montross was an NBA basketball veteran and a member of the 1993 NCAA Championship-winning University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Tar Heels team who came to be known as Bloody Montross after playing with a bleeding injury during a game against Duke University.
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Sep 13, 2023
Brandon Hunter (1980–2023), former NBA forward
Brandon Hunter was a standout basketball player at Ohio University who became a power forward in the NBA for the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic.
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Jan 19, 2023
Chris Ford (1949–2023), Boston Celtics great
Chris Ford was a basketball player with the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons who scored the first three-point shot in NBA history.
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Dec 12, 2022
Paul Silas (1943–2022), three-time NBA champion
Paul Silas was a 3-time NBA champion and a head coach who was the first NBA coach of LeBron James.
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Jul 31, 2022
Bill Russell (1934–2022), Boston Celtics legend
Bill Russell was a legendary center for the Boston Celtics known for his defense who won five NBA MVP awards.
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Feb 3, 2022
Bill Fitch (1932–2022), Hall of Fame NBA coach
Bill Fitch was an NBA Hall of Fame coach who led the Boston Celtics to an NBA title in 1981.
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Jan 4, 2022
Sam Jones (1933–2021), Boston Celtics legend
Sam Jones was a legendary shooting guard for the Boston Celtics who helped them win 10 NBA Championships during his career.
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Jan 4, 2021
Paul Westphal (1950–2021), Basketball Hall of Famer
Paul Westphal was a five-time NBA All-Star who later became a head coach.
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Dec 28, 2020
K.C. Jones (1932–2020), Celtics legend
K.C. Jones was the steady point guard for the Boston Celtics who helped lead the team to eight NBA titles as a player and then two more as the head coach.
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Nov 10, 2020
Tom Heinsohn (1934–2020), Boston Celtics legend
Boston Celtics legend Tom Heinsohn won 10 championships with the franchise as a player and head coach.
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Aug 31, 2020
John Thompson (1941–2020), legendary Georgetown basketball coach
John Thompson wasthelegendary former head basketball coach atGeorgetownUniversitywho was the first black head coach to win the NCAA men's basketball championship when he led Georgetown to a win in 1984.
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Jan 17, 2018
Jo Jo White (1946 – 2018), Boston Celtics legend
Hall of Famer won 2 NBA championships with the Celtics…
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Feb 12, 2017
Fab Melo (1990 - 2017)
Fab Melo, a former Syracuse University basketball star, has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 26. Melo was found dead at his home in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, military police in Brazil confirmed. Melo went to bed Friday night and was found dead Saturday morning by his mother, authorities there said. Melo had been playing professional basketball in Brazil. There was no immediate word on the cause of death.