Nate Huffman died at the age of 40 after a battle with bladder cancer. 

Huffman was diagnosed recently with stage IV bladder cancer and was dealing with symptoms at his home in Battle Creek in recent weeks.

Huffman was a standout basketball player in college at Lansing Community College and all-league player later at Central Michigan University from 1995-97. Initially, Huffman played professionally in the Continental Basketball League for the Idaho Stampede before going to Europe to play in Spain and then later for Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he was coached by David Blatt. 

Huffman later signed with the Toronto Raptors.