Jalen Hill, a former UCLA basketball player, was discovered dead in Costa Rica after going missing.

Jalen Hill of the UCLA Bruins played both centre and power forward.

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Hill followed in the footsteps of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.

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Jalen Hill seemed to be the next big thing.

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Hill unexpectedly departed from the game in 2021.

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He was reported missing in Costa Rica a few days ago.

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Jalen Hill's corpse has now been discovered, and he has died.

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Jalen Hill was once one of the most promising players in the NBA.

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Hill's entry into the NBA Draft seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

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Hill seemed to have endless NBA potential.

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Jalen Hill, on the other hand, declared

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his retirement from basketball before even being eligible to enter the NBA Draft.

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