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Zeke Upshaw was born on 27 May, 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., is an American basketball player (1991–2018). Discover Zeke Upshaw's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 27 years old?

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Age 27 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May 1991
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death 2018
Died Place Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Zeke Upshaw Height, Weight & Measurements

At 27 years old, Zeke Upshaw height is 198 cm .

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Height 198 cm
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Zeke Upshaw Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Zeke Upshaw worth at the age of 27 years old? Zeke Upshaw’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Zeke Upshaw's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1991

Zena Ray "Zeke" Upshaw (May 27, 1991 – March 26, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.

He began his college basketball career with the Illinois State Redbirds.

After playing sparingly for three seasons, he transferred to join the Hofstra Pride, where he led the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in scoring and was named second-team all-conference.

Upshaw played professionally in Slovenia and Luxembourg before returning to the United States and joining the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League (now known as the G League).

2008

Upshaw attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools where he averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as a junior in 2008, when he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the Independent School League.

After redshirting his first year at Illinois State University (ISU), Upshaw played three years for the Redbirds, albeit with minimal playing time.

He averaged 1.6 points per game, while never averaging more than 7.4 minutes played per game.

2012

His 17.3 points per game increase over his 2.5 average from 2012 to 2013 was the largest increase in Division I basketball.

2013

He graduated from Illinois State with a degree in apparel, merchandising and design in 2013, but transferred to Hofstra for his final season of NCAA eligibility.

Upshaw exercised the graduate transfer exception, which enables players who have already received their degree but have eligibility remaining to be able to play immediately at another school while studying for a post-graduate degree in a discipline that was not available in their previous school.

He was seeking a school where he could be an "impact player and have an opportunity to [play professionally] overseas or somewhere."

After receiving his release from ISU, Upshaw was originally recruited by Niagara coach Joe Mihalich.

However, the coach left soon for Hofstra, where he told Upshaw the opportunity to play was even higher because four players had been kicked off the team after a burglary incident.

2014

On January 15, 2014, Upshaw scored 27 points and tied a Pride record with seven three-pointers in a 69–64 win over UNC-Wilmington.

He led the CAA in scoring at 19.8 points per game, and earned second-team All-CAA honors.

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, he passed on the option to enter the NBA Development League Draft.

Instead, he signed with Helios Suns of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League in September 2014.

In 30 games for Helios in 2014–15, he averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

2015

In August 2015, Upshaw signed with Basket Esch of Luxembourg's Total League for the 2015–16 season.

In 27 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

2016

After deciding to enter the 2016 NBA Development League Draft, Upshaw was selected in the fourth round by the Grand Rapids Drive.

In 34 games for the Drive in 2016–17, he averaged 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

2017

In the Drive's regular season finale in 2017–18, he collapsed on the court in the game's final minute and died two days later.

Upshaw was born in Chicago.

As a child, he gravitated toward basketballs at Toys "R" Us over all the other toys in the store.

He began playing organized basketball when he was six.

2018

On March 24, 2018, Upshaw scored 11 points in the regular-season finale to earn a playoff spot for Grand Rapids in a 101–99 home win over the Long Island Nets.

In the game's final minute, however, he collapsed and was taken off the court at DeltaPlex Arena on a stretcher.

Paramedics started cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the ambulance, seven minutes after his collapse, and his heart did not start again until 40 minutes later in the hospital.

Two days later on March 26, Upshaw died in Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the age of 26.

The Kent County medical examiner's preliminary determination after conducting an autopsy was that Upshaw had a sudden cardiac death.

It was later expanded to state Upshaw had "cardiac abnormalities" that his family had no prior knowledge of.

Out of respect for Upshaw, the NBA G League delayed the first round of the 2018 playoffs, while the Detroit Pistons gave him an honorary call-up to the team on March 29 for their game against the Washington Wizards.

On May 30, 2018, Upshaw's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NBA, the Detroit Pistons, the SSJ Group, who owns the Grand Rapids Drive, and the DeltaPlex Arena.

Afterwards, the Detroit Free Press reported that a year earlier, he had fainted and been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is the chief cause of heart-related deaths of young athletes in the U.S. and which, combined with over-exertion, is believed to have killed him.

2019

In July 2019, the NBA and the Detroit Pistons settled a lawsuit with Upshaw's family.