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Welp, who holds the university's all-time scoring record, was
the number 16 draft pick by the Philadelphia 76rs in 1987 and
went on to play two seasons there.
He also played for the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio
Spurs before returning to Europe to play in Greece, Germany and
Italy, winning nine championships in as many seasons.
Welp became a household name in Germany when he scored the last
three points in their 71-70 European Championship win over
Russia in the 1993 final,
"This is an extremely sad loss," Washington head coach Lorenzo
Romar said on the Huskies website.
"Christian is one of the most outstanding student-athletes to
have ever played at Washington. He was not only a great guy but
he was a great role model and father and we will miss him
dearly."
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by John O'Brien)
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