Ledger Pop Journal - Celebrity News & Sports

Former NBA player and Miami Heat center Alan Ogg died Sunday from complications from a staph infection. He had checked into the University of Alabama-Birmingham hospital fearing he had swine flu. Ogg played 80 NBA games over three seasons, some of those with the Heat.

According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "A moment of silence was observed before the tipoff of Sunday's Miami Heat- Chicago Bulls game against American Airlines Arena in honor of former Heat center."


He played college basketball for the the University of Alabama-Birmingham. NBC News notes in a report, "Ogg is UAB's career leader with 266 blocked shots over four seasons, averaging more than two a game. He also is third in field-goal percentage, and averaged 6.4 points.

UAB spokesman Norm Reilly said Ogg died at UAB Hospital.