NEW YORK CITY, NY– Law Enforcement Today has learned of another death at the hands of the coronavirus.
The New York Post has reported that former St. John’s basketball player Lee Green has died from the virus.
Green was 49-years-old and was a local basketball star after playing guard for St. John’s in 1991-1994. He made it to two NCAA championships and continued supporting the team through his years.
It is with much sadness to inform all in my SJU family that we lost Lee Green to Covid-19 today. A Parade All-American who played 3 years at #SJUBB Lee was our warrior on those teams. A true lock em up defender that relished shutting down the best opponents. RIP Lee🙏🏻 #gone2soon pic.twitter.com/X4TIPbVvoU
— Ron Linfonte (@SJU5) March 24, 2020
He also worked as a police officer in Brooklyn.
Green was working as a DJ before he died who went by the name of “El Dorado” for his stage name. He is thought to have contracted COVID-19 at one of his events. He didn’t have any known pre-existing medical conditions.
A friend of Green’s and fellow St. John’s alum, Sterling Nunnally, told the Post:
Lee Green, former St. John’s guard, dead from coronavirus at 49 https://t.co/LwnyRXlsbD pic.twitter.com/IfEmU4NlqF
— New York Post (@nypost) March 24, 2020
“It’s crazy. He was healthy and smiling and everything [when I saw him recently].
To tell you the truth, it’s scary, because it’s like nobody knows what’s going on. You turn around, one day you’re talking to somebody and the next day they’re not there anymore.”
The first to break the news on Twitter was Ron Linfonte, who is the St. John’s director of sports medicine has been the head trainer for years.
#SJUBB mourns the loss of former guard Lee Green
📰 https://t.co/NtWtdfgbDp pic.twitter.com/PPLVpaOatR
— St. John’s BBall (@StJohnsBBall) March 24, 2020
Linfonte said:
“It is with much sadness to inform all in my SJU family that we lost Lee Green to COVID-19 today. A Parade All-American who played 3 years at #SJUBB. Lee was our warrior on those teams. A true lock em up defender that relished shutting down the best opponents. RIP Lee #gone2soon.”
New York City alone has reported 13,000 [COVID-19] cases and125 deaths.
Another early 90’s basketball legend has also died of the Chinese virus.
David Edwards was 48 years old and still holds a Texas A&M single-season assist record.
Charles Henderson, a former teammate, said in a Monday Facebook posting:
“This [COVID-19] has hit me in the heart. We need to find a vaccine.”
Edwards played at Georgetown as a freshman backup point guard in 1989-1990. He played with future NBA star teammates Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo.
After disagreements with coach John Thompson, Edwards transferred to Texas A&M, playing there for his final three years of college ball.
Yesterday we got word of something no coach ever wants to hear about one of their players. David Edwards who played for us at Texas A&M passed away in NYC from complications of COVID-19. David was a fierce competitor and a loyal teammate. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/MtQW8jK3pC
— Frank Haith (@FrankHaithTulsa) March 24, 2020
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