Former Knicks forward Mike Sweetney dies at 43 after coaching at Yeshiva University
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Former Knicks forward Mike Sweetney died at 43 after serving as a coach and mentor for Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball program; Yeshiva head coach Elliot Steinmetz said Sweetney "was one of us." Condolences poured in from across the basketball world and teammates and coaches remembered his impact.
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KEY FACTS
- Mike Sweetney, a former New York Knicks first-round pick, died at 43.
- Yeshiva head coach Elliot Steinmetz said Sweetney "was one of us."
- Sweetney left the Yeshiva coaching staff in 2022 because he had a full-time job and could not commit to coaching.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Brief
Former Knicks forward Mike Sweetney died at 43 and had served as a coach and mentor for the Yeshiva University men’s basketball program. Yeshiva head coach Elliot Steinmetz said Sweetney “was one of us,” and condolences poured in from the basketball world.
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