Collier Died Has this been posted? Collier dead at 28 Hawks: Center might have died of cardiac arrest Posted: Saturday October 15, 2005 11:21AM; Updated: Saturday October 15, 2005 12:35PM ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Hawks center and former Ohio prep standout Jason Collier died Saturday morning, possibly of cardiac arrest, the team said. He was 28. Hawks spokesman Arthur Triche said no other details immediately were available and did not say where Collier was when he died. The 7-foot, 260-pound Collier, a five-year NBA player, spent his first three seasons with Houston before joining Atlanta in 2003. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in his career. Collier played for Georgia Tech and was drafted by Milwaukee in the first round, with the 15th pick overall, in the 2000 NBA draft. Collier was named Ohio's Mr. Basketball by The Associated Press in 1996. He averaged 25.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.6 blocks per game as a senior at Springfield Catholic Central. Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
AJC link Hawks’ Collier dies of apparent heart attack By Sekou Smith | Saturday, October 15, 2005, 11:34 AM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died early Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 28. Collier experienced trouble breathing at 2:30 a.m. Saturday and his wife performed CPR and called 911. He was taken to Northside Hospital in Forsyth County, where he was pronounced dead Hawks players were notified of Collier’s death at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning before a scheduled workout was cancelled. Collier, who played at Georgia Tech, was the longest tenured Hawk player, joining the team for the 2003-04 season after spending three seasons in Houston. He is survived by a wife and daughter.
