Kevin Duckworth Dead at Age 44

Craig Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:09 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3553879

Kevin Duckworth, a two-time NBA All-Star who spent the majority of his 12 NBA seasons as the Portland Trail Blazers' center, has died. He was 44.

Duckworth died Monday in Kernville, Ore., near the coastal town of Lincoln City. His death was confirmed by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Duckworth was in town as part of a Trail Blazers group hosting a free kids basketball clinic, Fox 12 reported on its Web site.

The cause of his death was not released Tuesday morning.

The early 90s were a little before my time of interest in the sport, but I do recall Duckworth as a player and remember a specific game where he played against Michael Jordan and it just stands out in my mind. It's sad to see a guy like this go so soon.