List of basketball players who died during their careers
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:25:14 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of all notable basketball players who died while on a team roster, as a free agent, or while not rostered, but still seeking work, playing for a national team, or otherwise not retired. Many of them died in accidents such as car or plane crashes. Some suffered sudden cardiac death, which has a higher incidence in basketball among young athletes. Some suffered from the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is more common in African Americans. Basketball has a considerably higher ratio of African-Americans than other sports. Other deaths were caused by drug abuse. Included are NBA players, WNBA players, college players, and players in other notable leagues who died before their retirement from basketball. Players who died following the conclusion of their career should not be included. Players are listed with the team for which they last played before death, rather than the team with which the player spent most of their playing career. Basketball teams may honor active players who died by bestowing upon them a posthumous honor of a retired number.
Tables
· Deaths of active players with individually notable careers
Davide Ancilotto
Davide Ancilotto
Name
Davide Ancilotto
Age
23
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Virtus Roma
League
Lega Basket Serie A
Cause of death
brain ischemia
Year
1997
Nilay Aydoğan
Nilay Aydoğan
Name
Nilay Aydoğan
Age
30
Position
Forward
Team
Çankaya Üniversitesi
League
Women's Basketball Super League
Cause of death
earthquake
Year
2023
Ricky Berry
Ricky Berry
Name
Ricky Berry
Age
24
Position
Small forward
Team
Sacramento Kings
League
NBA
Cause of death
suicide by gunshot
Year
1989
Len Bias
Len Bias
Name
Len Bias
Age
22
Position
Small forward
Team
Boston Celtics
League
NBA
Cause of death
heart attack (drug induced)
Year
1986
Haris Brkić
Haris Brkić
Name
Haris Brkić
Age
26
Position
Small forward
Team
Partizan
League
YUBA
Cause of death
homicide by gunshot
Year
2000
Gilbert Bulawan
Gilbert Bulawan
Name
Gilbert Bulawan
Age
29
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Blackwater Elite
League
PBA
Cause of death
heart enlargement (collapsed during practice)
Year
2016
Terrence Clarke
Terrence Clarke
Name
Terrence Clarke
Age
19
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Kentucky Wildcats
League
NCAA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
2021
Jason Collier
Jason Collier
Name
Jason Collier
Age
28
Position
Center
Team
Atlanta Hawks
League
NBA
Cause of death
heart enlargement
Year
2005
Bryce Dejean-Jones
Bryce Dejean-Jones
Name
Bryce Dejean-Jones
Age
23
Position
Shooting guard
Team
New Orleans Pelicans
League
NBA
Cause of death
gunshot
Year
2016
Patrick Dennehy
Patrick Dennehy
Name
Patrick Dennehy
Age
21
Position
Center
Team
Baylor Bears
League
NCAA
Cause of death
homicide by gunshot
Year
2003
Kenny Ejim
Kenny Ejim
Name
Kenny Ejim
Age
27
Position
Power forward
Team
Al-Najma
League
Bahraini Premier League
Cause of death
unknown
Year
2022
Robert Elmore
Robert Elmore
Name
Robert Elmore
Age
23
Position
Center
Team
Lazio
League
Serie A2
Cause of death
circulatory failure (drug induced)
Year
1977
Wayne Estes
Wayne Estes
Name
Wayne Estes
Age
21
Position
Forward
Team
Utah State Aggies
League
NCAA
Cause of death
accidental electrocution
Year
1965
Lavelle Felton
Lavelle Felton
Name
Lavelle Felton
Age
29
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Paderborn Baskets
League
ProA
Cause of death
homicide by gunshot
Year
2009
Scott Fenton
Scott Fenton
Name
Scott Fenton
Age
24
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Perth Wildcats
League
NBL
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1989
Ryan Francis
Ryan Francis
Name
Ryan Francis
Age
19
Position
Point guard
Team
USC Trojans
League
NCAA
Cause of death
homicide by gunshot
Year
2006
Oscar Frayer
Oscar Frayer
Name
Oscar Frayer
Age
23
Position
Forward
Team
Grand Canyon Antelopes
League
NCAA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
2021
Terry Furlow
Terry Furlow
Name
Terry Furlow
Age
25
Position
Small forward / shooting guard
Team
Utah Jazz
League
NBA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1980
Hank Gathers
Hank Gathers
Name
Hank Gathers
Age
23
Position
Forward
Team
Loyola Marymount Lions
League
NCAA
Cause of death
heart condition (collapsed during game)
Year
1990
Gregg Glenn III
Gregg Glenn III
Name
Gregg Glenn III
Age
22
Position
Forward
Team
Tulane Green Wave
League
NCAA
Cause of death
car accident
Year
2025
Eddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin
Name
Eddie Griffin
Age
25
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Minnesota Timberwolves
League
NBA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
2007
Huck Hartman
Huck Hartman
Name
Huck Hartman
Age
25
Position
Center
Team
Youngstown Bears
League
NBL
Cause of death
pneumonia
Year
1946
Lauren Hill
Lauren Hill
Name
Lauren Hill
Age
19
Position
Forward
Team
Mount St. Joseph Lions
League
NCAA
Cause of death
brain cancer
Year
2015
Tyler Honeycutt
Tyler Honeycutt
Name
Tyler Honeycutt
Age
27
Position
Small forward
Team
BC Khimki
League
EuroLeague
Cause of death
suicide by gunshot
Year
2018
Zoltán Horváth
Zoltán Horváth
Name
Zoltán Horváth
Age
30
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Falco Szombathely
League
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Cause of death
car crash (on his way to practice)
Year
2009
Troy Jackson
Troy Jackson
Name
Troy Jackson
Age
38
Position
Power forward / center
Team
AND1
League
AND1 Mixtape Tour
Cause of death
hypertensive heart disease
Year
2011
Stevan Jelovac
Stevan Jelovac
Name
Stevan Jelovac
Age
32
Position
Power forward / center
Team
AEK Athens
League
Greek Basket League
Cause of death
stroke (collapsed during practice)
Year
2021
Chuck Karmarkovich
Chuck Karmarkovich
Name
Chuck Karmarkovich
Age
24
Position
Forward / center
Team
Johnstown Clippers
League
AABL
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1951
Radivoj Korać
Radivoj Korać
Name
Radivoj Korać
Age
30
Position
Power forward
Team
Petrarca Padova
League
Serie A
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1969
Dennis Kramer
Dennis Kramer
Name
Dennis Kramer
Age
31
Position
Power forward
Team
ASC 1846 Göttingen
League
Regionalliga
Cause of death
car crash
Year
2023
Connie Kunzmann
Connie Kunzmann
Name
Connie Kunzmann
Age
24
Position
Forward
Team
Nebraska Wranglers
League
WPBL
Cause of death
homicide by stabbing
Year
1981
Wendell Ladner
Wendell Ladner
Name
Wendell Ladner
Age
26
Position
Forward
Team
New York Nets
League
ABA
Cause of death
plane crash
Year
1975
Reggie Lewis
Reggie Lewis
Name
Reggie Lewis
Age
27
Position
Small forward
Team
Boston Celtics
League
NBA
Cause of death
cardiac arrest secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (collapsed during practice)
Year
1993
Tiana Mangakahia
Tiana Mangakahia
Name
Tiana Mangakahia
Age
30
Position
Guard
Team
Southern Districts Spartans
League
NBL1 North
Cause of death
breast cancer
Year
2025
Jovan Manović
Jovan Manović
Name
Jovan Manović
Age
29
Position
Point guard
Team
AS Prishtina
League
KBS
Cause of death
homicide by gunshot
Year
2007
Fernando Martín Espina
Fernando Martín Espina
Name
Fernando Martín Espina
Age
27
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Real Madrid Baloncesto
League
Liga ACB
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1989
Conrad McRae
Conrad McRae
Name
Conrad McRae
Age
29
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Orlando Magic
League
NBA
Cause of death
heart enlargement (collapsed during practice)
Year
2000
Fab Melo
Fab Melo
Name
Fab Melo
Age
26
Position
Center
Team
Brasília
League
NBB
Cause of death
heart attack (died in sleep)
Year
2017
Michael Ojo
Michael Ojo
Name
Michael Ojo
Age
27
Position
Center
Team
Crvena zvezda
League
ABA
Cause of death
heart attack (collapsed during practice)
Year
2020
Elijah Olaniyi
Elijah Olaniyi
Name
Elijah Olaniyi
Age
26
Position
Shooting guard / Small forward
Team
Sparta Bertrange
League
Luxembourg Basketball League
Cause of death
brain cancer
Year
2025
Ruslan Otverchenko
Ruslan Otverchenko
Name
Ruslan Otverchenko
Age
33
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Budivelnyk
League
European North Basketball League
Cause of death
heart complications
Year
2023
Adreian Payne
Adreian Payne
Name
Adreian Payne
Age
31
Position
Center / power forward
Team
Juventus Utena
League
LKL
Cause of death
homicide by gunshot
Year
2022
Kim Perrot
Kim Perrot
Name
Kim Perrot
Age
32
Position
Point guard
Team
Houston Comets
League
WNBA
Cause of death
lung cancer
Year
1999
Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrović
Name
Dražen Petrović
Age
28
Position
Shooting guard
Team
New Jersey Nets
League
NBA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1993
Mark Petteway
Mark Petteway
Name
Mark Petteway
Age
27
Position
Small forward / power forward
Team
Apollon Patras
League
Greek Basket League
Cause of death
suicide by gunshot
Year
1989
Bobby Phills
Bobby Phills
Name
Bobby Phills
Age
30
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Charlotte Hornets
League
NBA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
2000
Shawntinice Polk
Shawntinice Polk
Name
Shawntinice Polk
Age
22
Position
Center
Team
University of Arizona
League
NCAA
Cause of death
pulmonary embolism
Year
2005
Slobodan Popović
Slobodan Popović
Name
Slobodan Popović
Age
24
Position
Forward
Team
Crvena zvezda
League
Yugoslav League
Cause of death
groin injury complication
Year
1968
John Postley
John Postley
Name
John Postley
Age
30
Position
Forward / center
Team
Wilkes-Barre Barons
League
EPBL
Cause of death
heart attack
Year
1970
Bob Presley
Bob Presley
Name
Bob Presley
Age
28
Position
Center
Team
Martinez Muirs
League
WBA
Cause of death
suicide by drowning
Year
1975
Katrina Price
Katrina Price
Name
Katrina Price
Age
23
Position
Shooting guard
Team
Philadelphia Rage
League
ABL
Cause of death
suicide by gunshot
Year
1999
Trajko Rajković
Trajko Rajković
Name
Trajko Rajković
Age
32
Position
Center
Team
OKK Beograd
League
KLS
Cause of death
heart defect (died in his sleep 4 days after winning the FIBA World Championship)
Year
1970
Bill Robinzine
Bill Robinzine
Name
Bill Robinzine
Age
29
Position
Power forward
Team
Utah Jazz
League
NBA
Cause of death
suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning
Year
1982
Danny Rumph
Danny Rumph
Name
Danny Rumph
Age
21
Position
Point guard
Team
Western Kentucky
League
NCAA
Cause of death
Cardiac arrest due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Year
2005
Malik Sealy
Malik Sealy
Name
Malik Sealy
Age
30
Position
Small forward / shooting guard
Team
Minnesota Timberwolves
League
NBA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
2000
Abraham Sie
Abraham Sie
Name
Abraham Sie
Age
22
Position
Point guard
Team
DUC
League
Nationale 1
Cause of death
unknown
Year
2022
Marvin Stone
Marvin Stone
Name
Marvin Stone
Age
26
Position
Center
Team
Al-Ittihad
League
SPL
Cause of death
heart attack (collapsed during halftime)
Year
2008
Chris Street
Chris Street
Name
Chris Street
Age
20
Position
Power forward
Team
Iowa Hawkeyes
League
NCAA
Cause of death
car crash
Year
1993
Tauras Stumbrys
Tauras Stumbrys
Name
Tauras Stumbrys
Age
34
Position
Point guard
Team
Atletas Kaunas
League
LKL
Cause of death
heart attack (collapsed during game)
Year
2004
Örlygur Aron Sturluson
Örlygur Aron Sturluson
Name
Örlygur Aron Sturluson
Age
18
Position
Point guard
Team
Njarðvík
League
Úrvalsdeild karla
Cause of death
accidental fall
Year
2000
Caleb Swanigan
Caleb Swanigan
Name
Caleb Swanigan
Age
25
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Portland Trail Blazers (formerly)
League
NBA
Cause of death
natural causes
Year
2022
Jānis Timma
Jānis Timma
Name
Jānis Timma
Age
32
Position
Small forward / Shooting guard
Team
Monbus Obradoiro
League
Liga ACB
Cause of death
suicide
Year
2024
Robert Traylor
Robert Traylor
Name
Robert Traylor
Age
34
Position
Power forward / center
Team
Vaqueros de Bayamón
League
BSN
Cause of death
heart attack
Year
2011
Zeke Upshaw
Zeke Upshaw
Name
Zeke Upshaw
Age
26
Position
Small forward
Team
Grand Rapids Drive
League
G League
Cause of death
cardiac arrest (collapsed during game)
Year
2018
Nick Vanos
Nick Vanos
Name
Nick Vanos
Age
24
Position
Center
Team
Phoenix Suns
League
NBA
Cause of death
plane crash
Year
1987
Alexandros Varitimiadis
Alexandros Varitimiadis
Name
Alexandros Varitimiadis
Age
28
Position
Power forward
Team
Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions
League
Basketball Zweite Liga
Cause of death
cancer
Year
2023
Ludovic Vaty
Ludovic Vaty
Name
Ludovic Vaty
Age
34
Position
Power forward / center
Team
TOAC Basket [fr]
League
Nationale masculine 2
Cause of death
heart attack
Year
2023
Luciano Vendemini
Luciano Vendemini
Name
Luciano Vendemini
Age
24
Position
Center
Team
ChinaMartini Torino
League
Lega Basket Serie A
Cause of death
heart failure (undiagnosed Marfan's syndrome)
Year
1977
Heino Veskila
Heino Veskila
Name
Heino Veskila
Age
22
Position
Forward
Team
Tartu Dünamo
Cause of death
executed by German occupation forces during World War II
Year
1941
Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson
Name
Ben Wilson
Age
17
Position
Guard / forward
Team
Simeon Career Academy
League
Class AA
Cause of death
homicide
Year
1984
Michael Wright
Michael Wright
Name
Michael Wright
Age
35
Position
Power forward
Team
Cholet
League
LNB Pro A
Cause of death
homicide
Year
2015
Olga Yakovleva
Olga Yakovleva
Name
Olga Yakovleva
Age
24
Position
Center
Team
Vologda-Chevakata
League
Russian Superleague 1
Cause of death
drowning
Year
2010
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League | Cause of death | Year | Ref. |
| Davide Ancilotto | 23 | Shooting guard | Virtus Roma | Lega Basket Serie A | brain ischemia | 1997 | |
| Nilay Aydoğan | 30 | Forward | Çankaya Üniversitesi | Women's Basketball Super League | earthquake | 2023 | |
| Ricky Berry | 24 | Small forward | Sacramento Kings | NBA | suicide by gunshot | 1989 | |
| Len Bias | 22 | Small forward | Boston Celtics | NBA | heart attack (drug induced) | 1986 | |
| Haris Brkić | 26 | Small forward | Partizan | YUBA | homicide by gunshot | 2000 | |
| Gilbert Bulawan | 29 | Power forward / center | Blackwater Elite | PBA | heart enlargement (collapsed during practice) | 2016 | |
| Terrence Clarke | 19 | Shooting guard | Kentucky Wildcats | NCAA | car crash | 2021 | |
| Jason Collier | 28 | Center | Atlanta Hawks | NBA | heart enlargement | 2005 | |
| Bryce Dejean-Jones | 23 | Shooting guard | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA | gunshot | 2016 | |
| Patrick Dennehy | 21 | Center | Baylor Bears | NCAA | homicide by gunshot | 2003 | |
| Kenny Ejim | 27 | Power forward | Al-Najma | Bahraini Premier League | unknown | 2022 | |
| Robert Elmore | 23 | Center | Lazio | Serie A2 | circulatory failure (drug induced) | 1977 | |
| Wayne Estes | 21 | Forward | Utah State Aggies | NCAA | accidental electrocution | 1965 | |
| Lavelle Felton | 29 | Shooting guard | Paderborn Baskets | ProA | homicide by gunshot | 2009 | |
| Scott Fenton | 24 | Shooting guard | Perth Wildcats | NBL | car crash | 1989 | |
| Ryan Francis | 19 | Point guard | USC Trojans | NCAA | homicide by gunshot | 2006 | |
| Oscar Frayer | 23 | Forward | Grand Canyon Antelopes | NCAA | car crash | 2021 | |
| Terry Furlow | 25 | Small forward / shooting guard | Utah Jazz | NBA | car crash | 1980 | |
| Hank Gathers | 23 | Forward | Loyola Marymount Lions | NCAA | heart condition (collapsed during game) | 1990 | |
| Gregg Glenn III | 22 | Forward | Tulane Green Wave | NCAA | car accident | 2025 | |
| Eddie Griffin | 25 | Power forward / center | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | car crash | 2007 | |
| Huck Hartman | 25 | Center | Youngstown Bears | NBL | pneumonia | 1946 | |
| Lauren Hill | 19 | Forward | Mount St. Joseph Lions | NCAA | brain cancer | 2015 | |
| Tyler Honeycutt | 27 | Small forward | BC Khimki | EuroLeague | suicide by gunshot | 2018 | |
| Zoltán Horváth | 30 | Power forward / center | Falco Szombathely | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | car crash (on his way to practice) | 2009 | |
| Troy Jackson | 38 | Power forward / center | AND1 | AND1 Mixtape Tour | hypertensive heart disease | 2011 | |
| Stevan Jelovac | 32 | Power forward / center | AEK Athens | Greek Basket League | stroke (collapsed during practice) | 2021 | |
| Chuck Karmarkovich | 24 | Forward / center | Johnstown Clippers | AABL | car crash | 1951 | |
| Radivoj Korać | 30 | Power forward | Petrarca Padova | Serie A | car crash | 1969 | |
| Dennis Kramer | 31 | Power forward | ASC 1846 Göttingen | Regionalliga | car crash | 2023 | |
| Connie Kunzmann | 24 | Forward | Nebraska Wranglers | WPBL | homicide by stabbing | 1981 | |
| Wendell Ladner | 26 | Forward | New York Nets | ABA | plane crash | 1975 | |
| Reggie Lewis | 27 | Small forward | Boston Celtics | NBA | cardiac arrest secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (collapsed during practice) | 1993 | |
| Tiana Mangakahia | 30 | Guard | Southern Districts Spartans | NBL1 North | breast cancer | 2025 | |
| Jovan Manović | 29 | Point guard | AS Prishtina | KBS | homicide by gunshot | 2007 | |
| Fernando Martín Espina | 27 | Power forward / center | Real Madrid Baloncesto | Liga ACB | car crash | 1989 | |
| Conrad McRae | 29 | Power forward / center | Orlando Magic | NBA | heart enlargement (collapsed during practice) | 2000 | |
| Fab Melo | 26 | Center | Brasília | NBB | heart attack (died in sleep) | 2017 | |
| Michael Ojo | 27 | Center | Crvena zvezda | ABA | heart attack (collapsed during practice) | 2020 | |
| Elijah Olaniyi | 26 | Shooting guard / Small forward | Sparta Bertrange | Luxembourg Basketball League | brain cancer | 2025 | |
| Ruslan Otverchenko | 33 | Shooting guard | Budivelnyk | European North Basketball League | heart complications | 2023 | |
| Adreian Payne | 31 | Center / power forward | Juventus Utena | LKL | homicide by gunshot | 2022 | |
| Kim Perrot | 32 | Point guard | Houston Comets | WNBA | lung cancer | 1999 | |
| Dražen Petrović | 28 | Shooting guard | New Jersey Nets | NBA | car crash | 1993 | |
| Mark Petteway | 27 | Small forward / power forward | Apollon Patras | Greek Basket League | suicide by gunshot | 1989 | |
| Bobby Phills | 30 | Shooting guard | Charlotte Hornets | NBA | car crash | 2000 | |
| Shawntinice Polk | 22 | Center | University of Arizona | NCAA | pulmonary embolism | 2005 | |
| Slobodan Popović | 24 | Forward | Crvena zvezda | Yugoslav League | groin injury complication | 1968 | |
| John Postley | 30 | Forward / center | Wilkes-Barre Barons | EPBL | heart attack | 1970 |
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