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July 6, 2011 - 2:11 pm

Former UNLV All-American Armon Gilliam died Tuesday night while playing basketball at a fitness center in Bridgeville, Pa. Gilliam, who starred at UNLV for three seasons (1984-87) and later was drafted by the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, collapsed while playing a game of pickup basketball.

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