Former NBA player and North Carolina basketball legend Eric Montross has died at the age of 51 after a short battle with cancer.
The heartbreaking news was announced by UNC Basketball on Monday morning, nine months after his cancer diagnosis was first revealed.
Selected by the Boston Celtics with the first overall pick of the NBA draft in 1994, the Indiana native was immediately recognized.
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It has been announced that Eric Montross has died at the age of 51 due to complications from cancer
The news was announced by UNC Basketball, with the family thanking fans for their support
Montross (left, pictured with the Dallas Mavericks in 1997) played for six different NBA teams