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Utah Jazz’s Felton Spencer (50) and Jeff Hornacek (left) during third quarter action in the Western Conference Finals on May 24 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) (Photo by ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP)
Felton Spencer, who starred for Louisville and played 12 seasons in the NBA, has died at the age of 55.
A Louisville native, the center played for the hometown program from 1986-90 and shot a school record 62.8 percent in 134 games. Louisville announced his death on Sunday.
“We are heartbroken by the passing of UofL great Felton Spencer,” the program tweeted. “Spencer was the Cardinals all-time leader in career field goal percentage, the 6th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, and a beloved member of the Louisville community. Our thoughts & prayers are with his loved ones.
His cause of death has not been released, but his sister, Tammy Pollock, tweeted that he died peacefully at the University of Louisville Hospital.
The Timberwolves selected Spencer in the draft, and he spent three seasons in Minnesota. He played with the Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks before his career ended after the 2001-02 season.
In 640 career games (404 starts), the 7-footer averaged 5.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
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