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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | May 27, 1991
Died | March 26, 2018 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 26)
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | U. of Chicago Laboratory Schools (Chicago, Illinois) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–2018 |
Position | Small forward |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | Helios Suns |
2015–2016 | Basket Esch |
2016–2018 | Grand Rapids Drive |
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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, he transferred to join the Hofstra Pride, where he led the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in scoring and was named second-team all-conference. Upshaw played professionally in Slovenia and Luxembourg before returning to the United States and joining the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League (now known as the G League). In the Drive's regular season finale in 2017–18, he collapsed on the court in the game's final minute and died two days later.[1]