Former UNC basketball captain, NBA star, and G League coach Joe Wolf dead at 59: 'He will be missed'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Joe Wolf, who rose to stardom as a North Carolina basketball captain under legendary coach Dean Smith, died earlier this week.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced Wolf's passing. "Throughout his life, Joe touched many lives and was a highly respected, adored and dedicated coach and player across the NBA," the Bucks said in a statement on Thursday.

Wolf was 59. After he left North Carolina, Wolf went on to play for several NBA teams over the span of 11 years. He then moved into coaching, working as an assistant for the Bucks’ G League affiliate — the Wisconsin Herd. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career and then became a coach, died unexpectedly on Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) "Off the court, Joe was a beloved brother, uncle, friend and community leader," the statement from the Bucks continued. "We send our deepest condolences to Joe’s family and friends.

The Bucks and Herd will always be grateful to Joe for his hard work and commitment to our organization. He will be missed." Wolf was a high school All-American in 1983 before joining the Tar Heels to play alongside the likes of Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins.

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