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Zeke Upshaw
Personal information
Born(1991-05-27)May 27, 1991
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 26, 2018(2018-03-26) (aged 26)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolU. of Chicago Laboratory Schools
(Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–2018
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2014–2015Helios Suns
2015–2016Basket Esch
2016–2018Grand Rapids Drive
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CAA (2014)

Zena Ray "Zeke" Upshaw (May 27, 1991 – March 26, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He began his college basketball career with the Illinois State Redbirds. After playing sparingly for three seasons, Upshaw transferred to join the Hofstra Pride, where he led the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in scoring and was named second-team all-conference. He played professionally overseas in Slovenia and Luxembourg before returning to the U.S. and joining the Grand Rapids Drive in the NBA Development League, known later as the NBA G League. In the Drive's regular-season finale in 2017–18, Upshaw collapsed on the court in the game's final minute. He died two days later.

High school career

Upshaw was born in Chicago. As a child at Toys "R" Us, he gravitated toward basketballs over all the other toys in the store.

He attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools where he averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists as a junior in 2008, when he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the Independent School League.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Illinois State, Upshaw played three years for the Redbirds, albeit with minimal playing time. He averaged 1.6 points per game, while never averaging more than 7.4 minutes played per game. He graduated from Illinois State with a degree in apparel, merchandising and design in 2013, but transferred to Hofstra for his final season of NCAA eligibility. Upshaw exercised the graduate transfer exception, which enables players who have already received their degree to be eligible immediately at another school while studying for a post-graduate degree.

On January 15, 2014, Upshaw scored 27 points and tied a Hofstra record with seven three-pointers in a 69–64 win over UNC-Wilmington. He led the CAA in scoring at 19.8 points per game, and earned second-team All-CAA honors. His 17.3 points per game increase over his 2.5 average from 2012–13 was the largest increase in Division I.

Professional career

Upshaw went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft. After playing for Helios Suns in Slovenia and Basket Esch in Luxembourg, he returned to the U.S. and played two seasons with the Grand Rapids Drive after they selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.

On March 24, 2018, Upshaw scored 11 points in the regular-season finale to earn a playoff spot for Grand Rapids in a 101–99 home win over the Long Island Nets. In the game's final minute, however, he collapsed and was taken off the court at DeltaPlex Arena on a stretcher. Two days later on March 26, he died in the hospital at the age of 26.

References

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  9. "Zeke Upshaw scores 27 to lead Pride win". Newsday. January 15, 2014.
  10. Kussoy, Howie (January 24, 2014). "Mihalich, Upshaw return Pride to Hofstra basketball". New York Post.
  11. Marcus, Steven (March 26, 2018). "Former Hofstra player Zeke Upshaw dies after collapsing in NBA G League game". Newsday.
  12. Fairbank, Dave (March 7, 2014). "All-CAA hoops voting". Daily Press.
  13. McDonnell, Tim (May 29, 2014). "FINAL 2013-14 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL REPORT". Colonial Athletic Association.
  14. "NBA G-LEAGUE PLAYER ZEKE UPSHAW DIES AFTER COLLAPSING DURING GAME". BeINSports.com. March 27, 2018.
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  16. ^ "Former Illinois State player under doctors' care after collapses during NBA G League game". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  17. Doyle, Ricky (March 26, 2018). "NBA Community Shows Love For G League Player Who Died After On-Court Collapse". NESN.com.

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