The Seattle basketball community has lost an icon. Phil Lumpkin has had an incredible impact on countless basketball players and students at O'Dea High School. His impact on high school basketball in Seattle will never be forgotten. It will be weird not seeing Coach Lumpkin on the bench this winter. This is shocking loss to the community. Our prayers and condolences go out to the O'Dea community and the Lumpkin family as they go through this tough time.

Here is a link (In Loving Memory of O'Dea Legend Phil Lumpkin) to a Facebook tribute group. It has already grown to over 700 members, many comments have been left by people that have been touched by Coach Lumpkin.

Here is a link to his obituary on Seattle Times