BIRMINGHAM, Ala. � Samford basketball player Jim Griffin has been found dead in his dorm room.

The school says the body of the 23-year-old Griffin, a senior from Chicago, was discovered Tuesday morning in his room at Samford�s Beeson Woods residential village.
A university news release indicates Griffin, a reserve forward, died in his sleep after playing in a pickup game and lifting weights Monday night.
The Jefferson County coroner�s office says results of an autopsy, conducted Wednesday, would be released in about two weeks.
A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday evening in Samford�s Reid Chapel.
Samford postponed volleyball and soccer matches. Athletic director Bob Roller says decisions on other athletic events will be announced later this week.