Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett. John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Nathan Barrett, the younger brother of RJ Barrett, has died.

Chris Stewart, who coaches the Mississauga Monarchs youth team, shared a tribute to Nathan via Instagram on Thursday. Stewart said in his post that Barrett died on Tuesday.

Nathan was a guard at Montverde Academy in Florida, which is the same school where his brother RJ played from 2015-18. The brothers are from Mississauga, Ontario in Canada.

RJ was the No. 3 overall pick by the New York Knicks out of Duke in 2019. RJ played four and a half season with the Knicks before being traded to the Raptors in December.

RJ missed the Raptors’ game on Wednesday due to personal reasons. He has also been listed as out for the team’s game on Friday.

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