ByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalist
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the NBA team has confirmed.
The Canadian was a first-round draft pick in 2019 and had played only two games this season because of injuries.
The Grizzlies said they are “heartbroken” by the loss. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
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“Brandon was an outstanding team-mate and an even better person whose impact on the organisation and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten,” the team said in a statement., external
Clarke was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Grizzlies soon after.
He went on to play 309 NBA games, including 50 starts, and scored an average of 10.2 points per game.
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