University of Dayton basketball player Steve McElvene has died after collapsing in his family home on Thursday. He was 20 years old.
The cause of death is believed to be an enlarged heart, but the investigation is ongoing and autopsy results from the Allen County, Indiana, coroner are pending.
Glenn Marini, sports director at the CBS affiliate in Fort Wayne, confirmed McElvene’s death via Twitter at 11.24 a.m. ET.
Can confirm Steve McElevene passed away this afternoon at his family's home after collapsing. Enlarged heart is believe to be the cause.
— Glenn Marini (@GlennMariniWANE) May 12, 2016
Dayton basketball’s head coach Archie Miller released a statement after the tragic news broke, saying, “We are devastated at this news … it’s hard to put into words how painful it is.”
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The 6-foot-11 center from Indiana’s New Haven High School had been at UD for two seasons. He sat out the 2014-15 season as a NCAA partial qualifier, but practiced with the team all season, according to the Dayton Daily News.
During his first season on the court last year, McElvene set a University of Dayton record for blocks with 55 and averaged 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.