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Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32

NCAA Final Four: Michigan State Spartans v Connecticut Huskies DETROIT - APRIL 04: Stanley Robinson #21 of the Connecticut Huskies dunks against Goran Suton #14 of the Michigan State Spartans during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford Field on April 4, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan State won 82-73. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in his Birmingham, Alabama. He was 32.

Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Robinson was found unresponsive by a family member Tuesday at 7:45 p.m in his hometown. He was pronounced dead at the scene 11 minutes later.

Robinson, who had turned 32 on July 14, played at UConn from 2006-10. He started 103 career games and averaged 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds over four seasons.He was Alabama’s Mr. Basketball at Huffman High School and was a starting forward on the Huskies’ Final Four team in 2008-09.

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