Former UNLV basketball player Bryce Dejean-Jones has died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, his agent confirmed to ESPN.com on Saturday.
Dejean-Jones, 23, was shot late Friday night in Dallas County (Texas) and then bled to death, The Vertical reported.
The 6-foot-6-inch Dejean-Jones appeared in 14 games for the New Orleans Pelicans this season before suffering a season-ending broken wrist in February.
The Los Angeles native started his college career at Southern California (2010-11) before transferring to UNLV, where he averaged 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game over two seasons (2012-13, 2013-14). He transferred to Iowa State for the 2014-15 season.