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Brandon High, University of Florida Star Schintzius Laid to Rest
NBA center Dwayne Schintzius, a former basketball standout with the Brandon High Eagles, died April 15 at age 43 following a two-year battle with leukemia, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Friends, family and former teammates paid their respects Saturday to Dwayne Schintzius, a former and University of Florida basketball star who went on to a career in the NBA.
Schintzius died April 15 at age 43 following a two-year battle with leukemia, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The former Brandon Eagles standout helped bring the Gators basketball program to national prominence by leading them to three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Schintzius was drafted 24th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1990 NBA Draft and played for six NBA teams in an eight-year career.
Many of his former Gators teammates filled the chapel at on Saturday morning in Schintzius' hometown, the Times reports.
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