Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue star who played for the Blazers, Kings, dead at the age of 25.

Swanigan had a difficult upbringing in Indianapolis. He was among six children who his mother,

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Tanya was trying to care for as his father battled an addiction to crack cocaine.

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The family stayed in homeless shelters , before shifting from Utah for a short time and then he returned to go to Homestead High School.

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– In 2015, as a senior, Swanigan helped lead the Homestead basketball team to their premier state title in school history.

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He decided to go to Purdue after he had withdrawn to Michigan State, and was immediately successful.

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Swanigan played in every game as a freshman. He setting records.

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He set a Purdue record when he was awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times and selected as a member of the Big Ten All-Freshman team.

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He also played every game in his sophomore season and was a star throughout the entire season.

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He set Purdue individual records of double-doubles and rebounds. He was an undisputed First-team All-American as well as The Big Ten Player of the Year.

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The team also placed him in the finals in the Wooden Award in 2017. Wooden Award.

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Swanigan was a player in the NBA after his sophomore year He was selected at 26th overall for the Blazers in the draft of 2017.

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