Cameron Moore

UAB's Cameron Moore is unable to grab a loose ball against Marshall on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, W.Va. (Birmingham News/Randy Snyder)

(Randy Snyder)

Former UAB basketball star Cameron Moore passed away on Tuesday at the age of 25.

Mike Davis, Moore's head coach at UAB who is now at Texas Southern, confirmed the news to AL.com. Many overseas reports also confirmed the news.

"It's very sad, very sad, to hear of his passing, being so young," Davis said. "Just devastating to hear it. Your players you coach are just like your kids. You spend four years with them and you just never expect to see them pass before you."

Davis learned of the news early Wednesday morning.

He died during his first training session with AV Ohrid in Macedonia. He was reportedly diagnosed with cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) in 2015.

Davis said his understanding was that Moore had just gotten cleared to play again.

"He had been over there about a week and passed away yesterday," Davis said. "You follow all the guys that you coached."

Following the end of his UAB career in 2012, Moore spent time in the NBA's D-League and playing overseas in Italy.

Moore came to UAB as a walk-on, but blossomed over the last two years of his career. As a senior, the 6-foot-9, 230-pound Moore earned all-conference honors and was Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, scoring 16.1 points with 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game.

Moore averaged 14 points and 9.3 rebounds in his breakout junior season.

Moore was born in Huntsville but came to UAB in 2008 after graduating from Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, Texas.

UAB officials also learned of the news Wednesday morning.

"Our deepest condolences go out to the Moore family and friends," athletics director Mark Ingram said in a statement. "The entire Blazer community lost a remarkable man who meant so much to UAB and the basketball program. We will keep Cameron and his loved ones in our thoughts and prayers."

Head coach Robert Ehsan got to UAB as an assistant not long after Moore's playing career ended.

"The UAB family mourns the loss of an outstanding human being whose life was taken away too soon," Ehsan said in a statement. "Cameron Moore was one of the first student-athletes I met when I arrived in Birmingham in 2012, and I could immediately sense his passion for Birmingham and UAB Basketball. He played an integral part in the success of so many great Blazer teams, and I know his legacy will live on through everyone associated with UAB."

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