Elden Campbell, Clemson's all-time leading scorer, dies at 57

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Elden Campbell, the all-time leading scorer at Clemson who played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1990s and won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons, has died at the age of 57.

Clemson announced that Campbell died Tuesday without offering details.

Campbell was a three-time All-ACC selection at Clemson from 1986 to 1990, making three NCAA tournaments. As a senior, Campbell helped lead the Tigers to their only regular-season ACC title ahead of a run to the Sweet 16, where they lost to UConn on a buzzer-beater.

Campbell finished with 1,880 career points at Clemson to still hold the school record and also ranks second in career blocks (334) and eighth in rebounds (836), among…