SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Former NBA and University of Michigan player Robert "Tractor" Traylor has died. He was 34.

Police in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said in a statement he was found dead Wednesday on the bedroom floor of his oceanfront apartment. Police and Traylor's team, the Vaqueros de Bayamon, said he had been missing for a few days and apparently died from a heart attack.

The Vaqueros said Traylor was rehabbing a heel injury and had not been playing. They suspended their game Wednesday night because of his death.

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David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty ImagesRobert Traylor, seen in 2005, played in seven NBA seasons.

The 6-foot-8, 300-pound Traylor, a McDonalds' All-American in high school, was selected No. 6 overall in the 1998 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded him to Milwaukee for the Bucks' two first-round picks, Dirk Nowitzki and Pat Garrity.

Traylor spent seven years in the NBA, also playing for Cleveland, Charlotte and New Orleans.

In seven seasons, he averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 438 career games.

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Damn!

I wonder if a medication/alchohol mix might have caused his death. A man of his size must have been in great pain from a heel injury. Thirty-four is too young to die of a heart attack; had to be other factors. Poor fella

He had heart issues and prolly shouldn't have been playing basketball.

Rob is the guy they traded 2 get Dirk.

Graycap23 said:

Rob is the guy they traded 2 get Dirk.

R.I.P.

Wow. RIP

RIP

tragic

RIP

...Wow, only 34? Shit.