Dwayne Schintzius, N.B.A. Center, Dies at 43 Ed Reinke/Associated Press Dwayne Schintzius as a University of Florida star in 1988. (AP) - Dwayne Schintzius, a former University of Florida basketball star who also played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association, died here on Sunday. He was 43. The cause was complications of a failed bone-marrow transplant, his family said. Schintzius began treatment for leukemia in 2010. Schintzius, a 7-foot-2 center, played for Florida from 1987 to 1990, helping the Gators to their first three N.C.A.A. tournament appearances. He is Florida's sixth-highest scorer, with 1,624 points. He was drafted 24th over all by San Antonio in 1990. He played for six N.B.A. teams, including the Nets. Information on survivors was not immediately available.