Former NBA player Michael Sweetney passes away at age 43
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Key Points:
- Michael Sweetney, a former NBA player known for his time with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, has died at the age of 43.
- Sweetney was the ninth overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Knicks and played in the NBA from 2003 to 2007.
- Over his NBA career, he averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 15.5 minutes per game across 233 games.
- At Georgetown, Sweetney had a standout college career, averaging double-doubles in his final two seasons and ranking among the school's top players in rebounds, blocks, and points.
- After his playing career, Sweetney served as an assistant coach at Yeshiva University, a Division III school in New York.
