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Man found dead in SUV in Brooklyn was basketball star

A man found dead in his SUV under a pile of trash bags in Brooklyn has been identified as a college hoops star once drafted by the Knicks, officials said.

Michael Wright, 35, was found dead of a head wound inside his Lexus SUV in Midwood about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. His body was sprawled in the backseat covered with garbage bags, according to police sources.

Michael Wright, a former Arizona Wildcat who had been drafted by the Knicks and recently was playing overseas, was found dead Tuesday in his SUV in Brooklyn. Michael Lebrecht/NBAE/Getty Images
Michael Wright, a former Arizona Wildcat who had been drafted by the Knicks and recently was playing overseas, was found dead Tuesday in his SUV in Brooklyn.