Jerrod Mustaf, former Maryland player and first-round pick for the Knicks, has died at the age of 55

Jerrod Mustaf, former Maryland men’s basketball star According to multiple reports, the New York Knicks first-round draft pick died on Monday, his 55th birthday.

No cause of death has been revealed.

Mustafa’s death, first reported by The Baltimore Sun, was announced by his alma mater on social media.

Jerrod Mustaf of the Phoenix Suns practices against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1991. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

“It is with great sadness that we received the news today of the death of Jerrod Mustafa,” he added school athletics team he said in a post on X. “Forever Terp, teammate and friend.”

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Georgia Tech, where Mustafa’s son, Jaeden, is currently a member of the men’s basketball team, also released a statement.

“We offer our deepest and most sincere condolences to Jaeden and the entire Mustafa family on the death of his father, Jerrod Mustafa, former Maryland player and first-round NBA pick.”

Mustaf played two seasons at Maryland, where he averaged 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds in 59 games.

Jerrod Mustaf of the New York Knicks speaks to the media before the McDonald’s Open against Scavolini Pesaro on October 10, 1990 in Barcelona, ​​Spain. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

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He was then appointed by Knicks 17th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, but lasted only one season in New York before being traded to the Suns.

Mustafa’s NBA career ended after three seasons in Phoenix when he became mired in controversy following the murder of his pregnant girlfriend.

Jerrod Mustaf of the New York Knicks plays at Madison Square Garden circa 1991 in New York City. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

According to Baltimore Sun, he was never charged with Althea Hayes’ murder, but law enforcement put him on the trail. His cousin, Lavonnie Woten, was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.

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Mustaf never returned to the NBA following the allegations, but continued his international career.

After finishing his sports career, he engaged in charity work and invested his time in a foundation whose father started helping young people from the Washington area, CBS Sports reported.

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