ESPN Analyst and Former Army Basketball Guard Chris Spatola Dies at 47

Chris Spatola, an ESPN college basketball analyst and a former starting guard for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has died at age 47, ESPN announced on Tuesday.

Spatola built a career in basketball that spanned playing, coaching and broadcasting. Before joining ESPN as an analyst covering college basketball, he played point guard for Army, part of a path that took him from the Academy into the sport's coaching and media ranks.

ESPN's announcement of his death did not include further details on the circumstances, and the network has not released additional information beyond confirming his age and his roles as a player and broadcaster.

Tributes are expected from colleagues across the college basketball world in the coming days as more details emerge. This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.