{"id":1668,"date":"2024-02-03T18:26:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2024-02-03T18:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:26:06","slug":"former-nba-player-dead-at-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=1668","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA Player Dead at 63"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Rowinski, who starred at Purdue University before playing in the NBA, has died. He was 63.<\/p>\n

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Rowinski was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the fourth round in 1984, but played in other pro leagues until 1988. He spent a total of two seasons with Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Rowinski was a walk-on at Purdue, before eventually becoming Big Ten Player of the Year. No cause of death has been provided.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaddened to hear of the passing of Jim Rowinski. Row was one of the greatest success stories in Purdue history, going from walk-on to 1984 Big Ten Player of the Year before having an extended career overseas,\u201d\u00a0read a statement<\/a> from the Purdue basketball program.<\/p>\n

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