Breakers basketball player and coach Kevin Braswell dies

Former Breakers coach Kevin Braswell, in 2018. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2018 www.photosport.nz

Breakers player and coach Kevin Braswell has died at the age of 46.

The team confirmed his death in Japan overnight on their Facebook page.

Braswell, who was born in Baltimore, underwent emergency heart surgery last month.

He joined the Breakers in 2010 and also played for Southland and Saints in the National Basketball League.

The point guard helped the Breakers win the Australian NBL title in 2011.

He started his basketball career with Georgetown before going into professional leagues in Belgium and Poland in 2003.

Braswell started his coaching career in Wellington with Saints in 2016, before going on to coach the Breakers for a season.

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