G-League guard Zeke Upshaw dies after collapsing on the court

Two days after collapsing on the court, Grand Rapids Drive guard Zeke Upshaw died Monday.

In a scary moment, Zeke Upshaw collapsed on the court during a game for his Grand Rapids Drive, in cardiac arrest. It was announced this morning that Upshaw has passed away in the hospital. He would have turned 27 at the end of May. The Drive released a statement Monday afternoon following his death. Shortly after, Upshaw’s mother also commented on her son’s sudden death.

“After continued efforts from the medical team at Spectrum Health, Zeke made his transition at 11:16 am. To family, friends, teammates, coaches, fans & confidants, thank you for your prayers and support during this most difficult time,” Jewel Upshaw said.

No memorial service has been formally scheduled. The Drive are an affiliate of the Detroit Pistons.

Digging deeper, a spokeswoman for for the team said Upshaw collapsed with 50 seconds remaining against the Long Island Nets. He was stretchered and taken to a local hospital. Upshaw was fighting through a screen when he went down on the near-side 3-point line.

Ironically, his 11 points helped the Drive clinch a playoff spot in the final regular season game. Following the 2012-13 at Illinois State, Upshaw transferred to Hofstra to finish his collegiate career. Although he went undrafted, he was in his second season with Grand Rapids.

The Chicago-Native attended University High School. It is not clear if any underlying medical condition caused the sudden collapse. No autopsy has been formally announced but one is obviously expected.

Looking ahead, the Drive will travel to Ontario for a matchup with Raptors 905. However, there is no guarantee the game will be played. Currently, the Drive hold the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

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Widening the scope, underlying cardiovascular conditions have affected one NBA player recently. Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been sidelined since early 2016 with blood clots in his leg. Bosh is a free agent and has not fully ruled out playing again.