Sherron Mills (July 29, 1971 – January 17, 2016) was an American basketball player from Salisbury, Maryland. A 6'9" forward, he played for Snow Hill High School, leading the team to the 1989 Maryland 1-A Boys Basketball State Championship.[1]
He played college ball for Virginia Commonwealth University. He was drafted 29th overall in the 1993 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2] He did not make an NBA roster, but played professionally in Europe.[3]
Playing in the Italian Serie A for Cx Orologi Siena during the 1995–96, he topped the league in rebounding.
Mills died at a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on January 17, 2016, at the age of 44.[4][1]
References
- ^ a b "Former Snow Hill Great Dies From ALS". WBOC-TV. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ 1993 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com
- ^ Mike Harris. "VCU star must regroup with agent". Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 30, 1994. C1.
- ^ "Snow Hill basketball's Sherron Mills dead at 44 after battle with ALS". Delmarva Daily Times. 17 January 2016.
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