Dayton Flyers basketball player Steve McElvene dies at 20 Posted May 13, 2016 University of Dayton basketball player Steve McElvene died Thursday at 20, the school announced. A spokesperson for the Allen County (Ind.) Coroners Office said McElvene died at 11:19 a.m. An investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy was expected to be conducted Thursday. McElvene was a 6-foot-11 center from New Haven High School, just east of Fort Wayne. (Dayton Daily News)