How did Caleb Swanigan die? Former NBA and Purdue star dead at 25
Former Purdue basketball star Caleb Swanigan, who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2017 NBA Draft, has died at the age of 25. His death was confirmed on his Twitter account. The tweet read, “Devastated. Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan’s family and friends. The world lost a gentle soul last night. Love you, Biggie.” Swanigan died from 'natural causes', the Allen County Coroner's Office revealed to local news channel WANE 15.
After leading Homestead High School to its sole state championship in 2015, Swanigan, who was homeless as a child, went on to earn Indiana's coveted Mr Basketball award. From there, he played for the Purdue Boilermakers at Purdue University, where he set a school record by winning the Big Ten Freshman of the Week award three times. The Blazers ultimately selected him with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 Draft.
