What happened to Eric Montross? Family says former NBA star diagnosed with cancer

Eric Montross, the previous NBA player-turned-television have, has been determined to have malignant growth, per an assertion his family put out via web-based entertainment on Sunday, Walk 26.

Eric Montross, the previous NBA player-turned-television have, has been determined to have disease, per an assertion his family put out via web-based entertainment on Sunday, Walk 26. The assertion didn’t uncover what sort of malignant growth he was determined to have, yet said that he is presently going through treatment.

“Eric was as of late determined to have malignant growth and is starting therapies under the consideration of the astonishing oncologist, medical caretakers and staff at the elite UNC Lineberger Disease Center,” the assertion said.

“Our family is obviously profoundly concerned, yet we have spent almost thirty years in the battle against kids’ malignant growth and know well the unimaginable headways that are being made in oncology medicines, as well as the force of adoration, supplication, backing and energy,” his relatives Eric, Laura, Andrew and Sarah Montross proceeded.

“We are undeniably moved by the reactions our whole family has gotten since the news became public. Your help is more than appreciated; it is invited as an important piece of beating malignant growth each day in turn. Our family is managing Eric’s determination head-on — the main way we know how. What’s more, we are better off sticking together than going alone.”

Montross was chosen by the Boston Celtics with the 10th in general pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. He played for the Celtics from 1994 to 1996, averaging 6.8 focuses and 5.6 bounce back per game during his time there.

A health update from the family of Carolina All-America, 1993 national champion and UNC radio analyst Eric Montross. pic.twitter.com/F0CWD8Lyeh

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In 1996, Montross was exchanged to the Dallas Free thinkers, where he played for two seasons. He then played for the New Jersey Nets for a season prior to being exchanged to the Philadelphia 76ers 1999. He played for the 76ers for one season prior to being exchanged to the Detroit Cylinders in 2000.

Montross played for the Cylinders for two seasons prior to being exchanged to the Toronto Raptors in 2002. He played his last season in the NBA with the Raptors in 2003, averaging 1.4 focuses and 1.4 bounce back per game.

In the wake of resigning from the NBA, Eric Montross changed to a profession in communicating and filled in as a variety expert for school ball games. He likewise filled in as a radio expert for the College of North Carolina men’s b-ball group, his place of graduation. As well as communicating, Montross has been engaged with different charitable exercises.