Tremont Waters and the Boston Celtics family are in mourning.
Edward Waters Jr., the father of the Boston Celtics guard, was found dead Thursday in West Haven, Conn., at a Super 8 Motel, police confirmed to the Stamford Advocate. He was 49 years old.
West Haven Fire Department paramedics responded to a report of an injured or sick person shortly after noon ET and they pronounced him dead at the scene. Police are investigating the case as an untimely death.
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The Celtics selected Tremont Waters out of LSU with the 51st overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The 21-year-old signed a two-way contract with the team Tuesday after impressing in NBA summer league play.
Neither the Celtics nor Tremont Waters have issued a statement on Ed Waters’ death as of Friday afternoon.
