Overview
- His wife, India Sweetney, announced his death on social media, and multiple outlets report he died Wednesday at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
- Sweetney was the No. 9 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft after a standout career at Georgetown where he averaged 22.8 points and 10.4 rebounds in his final season.
- He played four NBA seasons with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls and then continued a professional career overseas before retiring in 2017.
- After retiring he moved into coaching, including an assistant role at Yeshiva University beginning in 2019, and ran clinics and programs for young players.
- No cause of death has been released by the family or officials, and teams, Georgetown and former colleagues have asked for privacy while issuing condolences.