Dayton C Steve McElvene dies at 20

Tragedy struck the Dayton program Thursday, as center Steve McElvene died at age 20 after collapsing at his family home in New Haven, Ind.

"We are devastated at the news," Flyers coach Archie Miller said in a statement. "Any death is a tragedy, but for someone so young who worked so hard to have his dreams within reach, it's hard to put into words how painful this is. Our hearts and prayers go out to Steve's family."

An investigation is ongoing as an official cause of death has not been revealed.

The redshirt freshman averaged 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in 18.3 minutes of action per game during his first season on the court for the Flyers.

McElvene set the program record for blocks in a single season with 55, and also set the freshman record by finishing the season shooting 61 percent from the field.