Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue standout and first-round NBA draft pick, dead at 25

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Caleb Swanigan, the 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year and standout at Purdue, has died, the school said Tuesday. He was 25.

Purdue announced Swanigan’s death on Twitter.

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Caleb Swanigan of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts before a game against the Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 27, 2018, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

"Devastated. Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan’s family and friends. The world lost a gentle soul last night," the tweet read. "Love you Biggie."

The Allen County Coroner’s Office, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, told WANE-TV that Swanigan died of natural causes.

Tributes poured in for Swanigan on Twitter.

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Swanigan was a standout basketball player. He was a McDonald’s All American and named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 2015 before playing for Purdue. He helped the United States U17 and U19  national teams to gold medals in their respective World Championships.

Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan gets ready to dunk the basketball against the Iowa State Cyclones during the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game on March 18, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

With the Boilermakers, he was the Big Ten Player of the Year and a Consensus All-American in 2017 before turning pro. He broke the school’s single-season record for rebounds and double-doubles that year.

The Portland Trail Blazers selected him in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. He was the 26th overall selection. He played for the Trail Blazers from