Cause Of Death Of Grizzlies' Brandon Clark Is Released By Medical Examiner

Memphis Grizzlies guardant Brandon Clarke died successful May from “the effects of heroin and cocaine,” nan Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner announced Friday.

The mode of decease was wished to beryllium accidental, nan section said.

Clarke died May 11 successful a San Fernando Valley home, aggregate media outlets reported astatine nan time, and supplier paraphernalia was recovered astatine nan scene. The section said Clarke was recovered unresponsive astir 5 p.m. that time and was pronounced dormant by paramedics 15 minutes later. He was 29.

“On May 12, a lawman aesculapian examiner conducted an introspection of Mr. Clarke astatine nan DME’s Forensic Science Center,” nan section said successful a statement. “The origin and mode of decease were certified Aug. 7.”

Clarke was calved successful Vancouver, B.C., and played hoops astatine Desert Vista High successful Phoenix, San Jose State and Gonzaga. Selected astatine No. 21 wide by nan Oklahoma City Thunder successful nan 2021 NBA draft, Clarke was traded weeks later to Memphis, wherever he played his full career.

He played successful 309 games but only 2 past play because of injuries. Clarke averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds during his career.

“Everyone loved BC because he was ever location arsenic nan astir supportive friend you could ever imagine,” his agency, Priority Sports, said in a statement aft his death. “He was truthful unsocial successful nan joyousness he brought to each of those successful his life. It’s conscionable intolerable to put into words really overmuch he’ll beryllium missed. We emotion you, BC.”