Sherron Mills
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1971 Salisbury, Maryland |
| Died |
January 17, 2016 (aged 44) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Snow Hill (Snow Hill, Maryland) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 1993–2000 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1995 | BCM Gravelines |
| 1995–1996 | Cx Orologi Siena |
| 1996–1997 | Galatasaray |
| 1998–1999 | TDK Manresa |
| 1999–2000 | Tau Cerámica |
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] He was survived by his wife, Shondra, a daughter, and an older son.[1]
References
- 1 2 "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.