Caleb Swanigan, a former basketball player for Homestead and Purdue, passed away at the age of 25. He passed away naturally, according to the Allen County Coroner's Office.
Swanigan attended Homestead High School in Fort Wayne after being born in Indianapolis. In 2015, the same year he assisted Homestead basketball in winning their first-ever state championship, he was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball.
Prior to being selected by the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the NBA Draft, Swanigan spent two seasons at Purdue between 2015 and 2017.
"Caleb Swanigan's family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers. The Purdue Men's Basketball Twitter account wrote on Tuesday morning, "The world lost a gentle spirit last night.
