Ex-Knick Jerrod Mustaf, who left NBA after pregnant girlfriend’s murder, dead at 55
NY Post
Former Knicks first-round pick Jerrod Mustaf, who was embroiled in a murder controversy during his career, died Monday on his 55th birthday, according to the Baltimore Sun.
The cause of death is not yet known, per the report.
The Knicks drafted Mustaf with the 17th pick in the 1990 NBA Draft following a strong collegiate career with Maryland.
The North Carolina native averaged 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds across two seasons with the Terrapins, including a team-best 18.5 points and and 7.7 rebounds in his sophomore season in 1989-90.
“Jerrod was a very talented big man who was very skilled in all phases of the game,” former Maryland coach Gary Williams told the Baltimore Sun in a statement. “He played one season for me, which was my first year at Maryland. … He was an important member of the Maryland basketball family.”
Mustaf then joined a Knicks team that went 45-37 and lost to the eventual champion Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals the year before, but he lasted just one season in New York.
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