20-year-old Danish prospect Rasmus Larsen found dead in his home
Rasmus Larsen, a 20-year-old, 6-foot-11 NBA prospect, was found dead in his home Wednesday morning.
The news was first reported by Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress, and later confirmed by Larsen's agent, via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.
The cause of death is not yet known.
Shocking and horrible news about 20-year old Danish 7-footer Rasmus Larsen, who passed away today. Incredible talent, and super nice person.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 13, 2015
Just spoke with Doug Neustadt, agent for gifted 7-foot Rasmus Larsen, who was found dead in bed. "We have no idea the cause," Neustadt says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 13, 2015
Larsen, who had been playing for Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian League, did not show up for a team meeting Wednesday morning, after which the team found him at home, according to Sportando.
Larsen averaged 5.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per game for Charleroi this season, shooting 56.5 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from 3-point range. DraftExpress ranked him as the No. 7 international prospect of his age group.
He didn't declare for the 2015 draft, but would have been automatically eligible next year, according to Sports Illustrated.