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Former Purdue basketball star Caleb Swanigan dies at 25
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- 22 June, 2022
- 08:20
Former Purdue basketball star Caleb Swanigan died at 25, Report informs, citing AP News.
The Allen County Coroner’s office confirmed that Swanigan died Monday of natural causes at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The 6-foot-9 center was from Fort Wayne and attended Homestead High School before playing for the Boilermakers from 2015-2017. He averaged more than 14 points and 10 rebounds for Purdue.
Swanigan was selected as The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference in 2017 when he averaged more than 18 points. He was a unanimous pick for both Big Ten Player of the Year and the AP All-Big Ten team.
Swanigan was a first-round draft pick in 2017 by the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played for the Sacramento Kings.
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