Bryce Dejean-Jones, Pelicans Guard, Dies at Age 23

May 28th, 2016 by Adam Wells Leave a reply »

New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones has died at the age of 23, the Dallas County coroner's office confirmed to Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune on Saturday.

Shams Charania of The Vertical reported Dejean-Jones bled to death after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Per Sarah Mervosh of the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Police Department confirmed Dejean-Jones was shot after breaking into an apartment complex:



Former Iowa State head coach and current Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg expressed his sympathies via a school press release:

"We are deeply saddened to learn the tragic news about Bryce. I'm grateful that our paths crossed in this life. Bryce was a passionate and talented player that lived out his dream of playing in the NBA through hard work and perseverance. It's an incredibly sad day for me and all of Iowa State University. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bryce's family."

The Pelicans also released a statement about the death of Dejean-Jones, via their official Twitter account:

"It is with deep sadness that the Pelicans organization ackn ...

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