Father of Celtics draft pick Tremont Waters found dead

Tremont Waters (center) was joined by his parents, Vanessa and Ed Waters, when he revealed his college choice in 2016.Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register

The father of Celtics second-round draft pick Tremont Waters was found dead Thursday in a Connecticut hotel room.

Ed Waters was found unresponsive at the Super 8 Hotel in West Haven and was pronounced dead.

The Connecticut Post reported that officers responded to a report of an injured or sick person around noon at the hotel. The New Haven Register reported that the Connecticut medical examiner’s office ruled the death a suicide.

Tremont Waters, who grew up in New Haven and was the 51st overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, signed a contract with the Celtics earlier this week.

A spokesperson for the Celtics did not immediately return a request for comment.

Tremont Waters (center) was joined by his parents, Vanessa and Ed Waters, at the NBA Draft in New YorkAdam Himmelsbach/Globe Staff