Michael Sweetney: key obituary facts
Is Michael Sweetney dead? Yes. Michael Sweetney died on September 17, 2026, at age 43.
Cause of death: Michael Sweetney's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Michael Sweetney known for?
He was an American basketball player (born 1982).
More about Michael Sweetney
Born: 25 October 1982.
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Oxon Hill High School, Georgetown University.
Career began: 2003.
Career ended: 2017.
Also known as: Mike Sweetney, Big Mike, Sweets, Big Sour.
Title: Assistant coach.
Michael Sweetney, the American basketball player who played for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, died on September 17, 2026, aged 43.
Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Oxon Hill High School before moving on to Georgetown University, where he became one of the program’s most productive big men. Sweetney later built a professional career that began in 2003 and ran until 2017, and after his playing days he went into coaching, serving as an assistant with Yeshiva University’s men’s team and as head coach of the girls varsity basketball team at New York’s Ramaz School.