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Christian Welp, who became the leading scorer in University of Washington basketball history before moving on to play profe sionally in the NBA and his native Europe, has died at 51.The cause of death has not been released Mike Piazza Jersey , but his former Huskies teammate Eldridge Recasner said on Twitter that Welp had suffered an apparent heart attack.MORE: | | BREAKING: It is with the HEAVIEST of hearts that I have to announce that we have lost LEGEND Chris Welp to a apparent heart attack. Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) Welp, a 7-footer from Germany who came to the U.S. Hyun-Jin Ryu Jersey as a , starred at Washington from 1984-87, helping lead the Huskies to a pair of Pac-10 titles. He was the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1986 and became the school's all-time scoring leader in his senior year. Welp finished with Maury Wills Jersey 2,073 points, a mark that still stands.The Sixers selected Welp with the 16th overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, but he ended up playing in only 109 games over three NBA seasons with the Sixers, Spurs and Warriors. He excelled in Europe, though, playing profe sionally in Germany, Greece and Italy from 1990-99.He continued to make his home in Seattle, where his son, Collin, plays basketball at Seattle Prep. Clayton Kershaw Jersey He was a perfect parent," Seattle Prep coach Mike Kelly . "Of the parents who would come up and offer advice, he had the credentials. He was engaged (but) really has allowed his son to own his basketball experience here.The word that comes up is humble. He never had to feed his ego by being in the forefront or Jackie Robinson Jersey boasting.Welp is survived by his wife, Melanie, and two other children, Nicholas and Allison.