Caleb Swanigan

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Former Purdue standout Swanigan dead at 25 (TSN)

After starring at Purdue, Swanigan was a first-round pick of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017. Swanigan would go on to appear in 75 NBA games over three ...

Caleb Swanigan has died at the age of 25. Purdue confirmed the death of their former All-American forward on Tuesday morning. Caleb Swanigan has died at the age of 25.

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Purdue All-American Caleb Swanigan Has Died (Hammer and Rails)

Caleb Swanigan was just 13 years old when former Purdue football player Roosevelt Barnes, at the behest of Caleb's older brother, took him under his wing, ...

It’s apparent that in Caleb Swanigan’s life there was much to try and forget, much pain to numb, and a family history to try and outrun. To see the next move and go up and grab it. Caleb Swanigan, the young man who fought so hard and sacrificed so much in order to find stability away from a life of drugs and overeating had found himself in the position that many had long feared was his destiny. The young man who overcame so much and put it all out on the floor each and every night was gone. The young man who weighed in at nearly 400 pounds had transformed his body and his mind and became a first round NBA Draft pick. He was an NBA player, he was an All-American, he had his jersey retired at a major university. Following this season he did the smart thing and declared for the NBA Draft. He was selected in the first round, 26th overall, by the Portland Trailblazers. He had done the unthinkable. Following this incredible season for Swanigan he was named a consensus All-American becoming the first Purdue player to do so in six seasons. It was the story of a young man who grew up in a difficult environment that included homeless shelters, moving back and forth between Utah and Indiana with a mother trying to do her best with six children and a father who had fallen victim to drug addiction. Swanigan recorded one of the top statistical seasons in not only Purdue history, but NCAA history, en route to first-team honors. Instead, just look at his sophomore season and you realize he had 29 double digit rebound games that season out of just 35 games. It was the story of a young man who loved dessert, cheesecake especially, who seemingly used food to comfort himself in these awful situations.

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Former 1st-round pick Caleb Swanigan dies at 25 (NBA.com)

Caleb Swanigan, the No. 26 overall pick in 2017, was a standout player at Purdue before playing in the NBA.

— JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr)June 21, 2022 He was also a finalist for the Wooden, Naismith and Oscar Robertson Player of the Year awards that season as well. He appeared in 75 NBA games, averaging 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

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Caleb Swanigan, Former Purdue Basketball Standout, Has Died (93.1 WIBC Indianapolis)

Swanigan played two seasons at Purdue from 2015-17 before being drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. “Our thoughts and ...

Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan’s family and friends. “Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan’s family and friends.

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Décès de Caleb Swanigan (Basket Infos)

Terrible nouvelle puisqu'on apprend le décès de l'ancien Blazer Caleb Swanigan, à seulement 25 ans. C'est son ancienne fac de Purdue qui annonce la ...

Il avait eu une enfance difficile puisqu’il a vécu dans des refuges pour sans-abri et lutté contre l’obésité. Il était une star aux Boilermakers, un des meilleurs joueurs universitaires lors de la saison 2016-17 (sophomore) avec des moyennes de 18.5 points, 12.5 rebonds et 3 passes. Drafté en 26ème position en 2017, le pivot de 2m06 a joué 75 matchs en NBA (2.3 points et 2.9 rebonds en 8.7 minutes), à Portland et Sacramento, où il n’a jamais réussi à s’imposer. Il avait été coupé par les Blazers en novembre 2020, lui qui a connu des soucis d’obésité (et avec la justice), qui lui avaient valu d’être moqué sur les réseaux sociaux.

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Passé par les Blazers et les Kings, Caleb Swanigan est décédé à l ... (BasketUSA)

NBA - Drafté en 2017, mais plus vu dans un effectif de la ligue depuis le début de la pandémie, Caleb Swanigan est décédé. Il n'avait que 25 ans.

Au procès, qui lui avait évité la prison, il était apparu en surpoids, très loin de sa forme physique des mois précédents. Les Hornets pensent toujours à Russell Westbrook…Il y a 5 minutes Drafté en 2017 par les Blazers, en 26e position, l’intérieur avait surmonté énormément d’obstacles pour arriver jusqu’en NBA, notamment une situation familiale extrêmement instable.

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Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue men's basketball star and NBA first ... (ESPN)

Former NBA player and Purdue Boilermakers standout Caleb Swanigan has died at 25. The Purdue men's basketball program said Swanigan died Monday night, ...

Swanigan had a standout sophomore campaign at Purdue and was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and was a consensus first-team All American. He was also a finalist for the Naismith Award. Following the season, he entered the NBA draft and was selected No. 26 overall. A first-round pick of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017, the 6-foot-9 Swanigan played three years in the NBA with the Blazers and Sacramento Kings.

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Former Purdue University standout Caleb Swanigan dies at 25 (The Athletic)

Swanigan was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and spent three seasons in the NBA.

Lightning's Brayden Point is 'doubtful' for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final He was named to the Big Ten Network's All-Decade Basketball Team in 2020. As a child, Swanigan lived in five different homeless shelters and attended 13 different schools before he turned 13, he told ESPN in 2017.

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L'ancien Blazer Caleb Swanigan meurt à 25 ans... (BasketSession)

Caleb Swanigan, 75 matches en NBA, est décédé dans des circonstances inexpliquées après des dernières années difficiles sur le plan personnel.

A la fin du lycée, Swanigan ne pesait plus que 120 kg, quasiment son poids de forme en NBA ensuite. Dans un article d'ESPN, où il revenait sur son enfance très difficile dans des centres pour familles sans abri, Swanigan avait raconté qu'il était surnommé "Biggie" pendant presque toute sa jeunesse et ne mangeait que des desserts. Caleb Swanigan, 25 ans, est mort cette semaine, annonce son ancienne université de Purdue. Swanigan, 75 matches de NBA entre 2017 et 2020 à Portland et Sacramento, suscitait l'inquiétude depuis plusieurs mois déjà. En 2021, le jeune intérieur avait évité la prison pour récidive de possession illégale de marijuana.

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NBA - Tragique décès d'un ancien coéquipier de Damian Lillard, à ... (Parlons Basket)

Ce mardi 21 juin restera une date gravée dans le coeur des fans NBA, puisqu'à seulement 25 ans, Caleb Swanigan, ancien premier tour de Draft, a perdu la vie ...

À 25 ans il aurait du avoir la vie devant lui, ce qui est d’autant plus tragique et bouleversant… Mais la santé de Swanigan inquiétait bien avant ce drame tragique, puisqu’il y a un an, de nombreux internautes s’étaient étonnés de sa prise de poids. Ce mardi 21 juin restera une date gravée dans le coeur des fans NBA, puisqu’à seulement 25 ans, Caleb Swanigan, ancien premier tour de Draft, a perdu la vie.

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Décès de Caleb Swanigan à l'âge de 25 ans (RDS)

Après avoir été une star à Purdue, Swanigan a été un choix de premier tour des Trail Blazers de Portland en 2017.

Décès de Caleb Swanigan à l'âge de 25 ansNBA mardi, 21 juin 2022. 11:49 mardi, 21 juin 2022. Caleb Swanigan est décédé à l'âge de 25 ans.

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Former Trail Blazers player and 'gentle soul' Caleb Swanigan dies ... (The Guardian)

Caleb Swanigan, who played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings, had died at the age of 25.

Alongside his basketball career at Purdue, Swanigan was an excellent student and graduated with a diploma in educational history. Fly high Big, you’ll be missed by so many brother.” So much fun to be around.

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Former Purdue player Caleb Swanigan dies at 25 (Purdue Exponent)

Former Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan has reportedly died at age 25, according to a Fort Wayne TV station.

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Former NBA Player Caleb Swanigan Dies At 25 (Basketball Forever)

Former NBA player and Purdue Boilermaker standout Caleb Swanigan passed away from natural causes Monday in Indiana.

The 6-foot-9 Swanigan played three years in the NBA with the Trailblazers and the Sacramento Kings, averaging 2.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists. Swanigan was arrested several months later, in December 2020, for drug possession and appeared out of shape in his mugshot. He was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, a consensus first-team All-American, and a finalist for the Naismith Award his sophomore season. Swanigan was named Indiana’s Mr. Basketball 2015 his senior year at Homestead High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and led the team to the state championship. Swanigan averaged 14.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game in two seasons at Purdue. Former NBA player and Purdue Boilermaker Caleb Swanigan passed away from natural causes at the age of 25 on Monday night at a Fort Wayne hospital, according to the Allen County coroner’s office.

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Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue basketball star, dies at 25 (CTV News)

The Allen County Coroner's office confirmed Tuesday that Swanigan died Monday of natural causes at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A private doctor ...

He was a unanimous pick for both Big Ten Player of the Year and the AP All-Big Ten team. Purdue Men's basketball tweeted Tuesday: “Devastated,” and “Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan's family and friends. He averaged more than 14 points and 10 rebounds for Purdue.

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NBA star Caleb Swanigan dead at 25 (Castanet.net)

Following the news of his death, several NBA players took to social media to pay tribute, including former Blazers star Evan Turner, who tweeted, "R.i.p. caleb ...

Love you, Biggie!"(sic) When u right they hate u I promise. The world lost a gentle soul last night.

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Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue standout who played for Blazers ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

Caleb Swanigan, the former Purdue standout who played three seasons in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings, has died at age 25.

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Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan dies aged 25 (CNN)

Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died aged 25 on Monday night, his college basketball team, Purdue, announced.

"Caleb was a very thoughtful individual and a gentle soul who excelled both on and off the court. Rest In Peace, Biggie," Portland said on Twitter. He also played for the Sacramento Kings.

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