Longtime NBA coach and player Joe Wolf 'unexpectedly' passes away at 59

The Milwaukee Bucks person announced nan passing of longtime NBA adjunct coach and subordinate Joe Wolf astatine 59. 

Wolf was an adjunct coach for nan Bucks' G-League affiliate, nan Wisconsin Herd since past year. No origin of decease was announced by nan team.

Wolf played for 7 NBA teams and had 2 stints each pinch nan Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets. 

'Joe touched galore unrecorded and was a highly respected, adored and dedicated coach and subordinate crossed nan NBA,' a Bucks' connection read. 'His well-regarded talent was instrumental for nan Bucks and Herd complete 8 years pinch nan organization, including arsenic a subordinate and coach.'

Wolf had nan chance to beryllium a caput coach 3 times, each of which came astatine nan developmental-league level. 

The teams that are now nan Salt Lake City Stars and nan Texas Legends were coached by Wolf, arsenic good arsenic nan Greensboro Swarm, nan existent G-League connection of nan Hornets. 

Wolf spent 12 years arsenic a subordinate successful nan NBA and a quarter-century arsenic a master coach. 

In 2005, he was named nan top precocious schoolhouse hoops ever successful nan authorities of Wisconsin by nan Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

He earned a danasiwa to North Carolina and played alongside Michael Jordan for nan Tar Heels.  

'Off nan court, Joe was a beloved brother, uncle, friend and organization leader,' nan Bucks connection continued. 

'We nonstop our deepest condolences to Joe's family and friends. The Bucks and Herd will ever beryllium grateful to Joe for his difficult activity and committedness to our organization. He will beryllium missed.'