Former Blazers Center Kevin Duckworth Passes At Age 44
The “Oregonian” reported Tuesday that former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died on Monday. Duckworth, just 44 years old was traveling through out the state of Oregon for the Trail Blazers conducting free basketball clinics when he died. A Medical Examiner has not determined the cause of death at this time.
Duckworth was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs, but he did not play there for long. He was traded to the Blazers where he took the city of Portland and the NBA by storm. During his second season in the Association, he was named to the Western Conference All-Star team, and was name the NBA Most Improved Player for the year. The “Duck” had skills and was incredibly athletic for a man who was as big as he was. He played Portland until 1993, he played the next two seasons for Washington, moved on to the Milwaukee Bucks for a season, and ended his career at the end of the 1996-1997 campaign after playing for the L.A. Clippers.
Former ESPN Radio Reporter Jeff Sack covered the NBA, NFL, and MLB for 11 years in Cleveland - The last eight as Sports Director for Metro Networks.
