The former Barça player, Jerrod Mustaf, died this Monday, as confirmed by his family after the University of Maryland announced it.without revealing the reasons for death. Mustaf played two seasons for the Barça team, the 1996-97 campaigns, achieving the ACB League title, and the following one, 97-98.
Born in Whitewille, North Carolina, he played four seasons in the NBA, and then began a journey through the different European leagues, including Barça, although he also played in the French, Polish and Turkish leagues.
The North American player, 2.08 tall, He occupied the power forward position, being chosen in the 1990 draft by the New York Knicks. where he played his first season as a professional.
Afterwards he would play three seasons andn the Phoenix Suns, then trying his luck with the Charlotte Hornets and Seattle Supersonics, before making the leap to Europe.
After a short stay at Festina Andorra, He signed for Barça in the 1996-97 season, helping them with 14.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game to win the league title, defeating Real Madrid in the final. He played one more season for Barça, in which he averaged 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds
Jerrod Mustaf, in a recent image / SPORT
The former Blaugrana player was being investigated for the murder of Althea Hayes last summer and already had more cases before the American justice system.
