Hawks center Jason Collier died suddenly in Cumming, Georgia, a week before camp. He was 28.
An enlarged heart
An autopsy found a heart rhythm disturbance caused by an abnormally enlarged heart.
Ohio Mr. Basketball
Collier led Springfield Catholic Central to the 1996 state title and was a McDonald's All-American.
The long way back
After three seasons in Houston, he went to the D-League's Fayetteville Patriots and made All-NBDL First Team.
A breakout in Atlanta
Signed to a 10-day deal in March 2004, he scored 22 on 7-of-8 shooting against Washington.
Photo credit
The Atlanta Hawks' downtown arena, home of the team during Jason Collier's two seasons in Atlanta. Photo: Priscilla via Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
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