John Shumate, a former Phoenix Suns player in the 1970s who later was an assistant for the team and head coach for the Phoenix Mercury, has died. Suns officials confirmed Shumate's death Monday.

Former Phoenix Sun John Shumate passed away Monday morning. He was 72 years old. Shumate was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 4 th overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft out of the University of N ...