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Suspect convicted of murdering brother of former ASU basketball star

Jurors recently convicted Dantreil Griffin for crimes related to the 2018 death of Wanyaa Stewart, brother of former ASU basketball player Zylan Cheatham.

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TEMPE, Ariz. — A Maricopa County jury has convicted a man for his involvement in the 2018 death of a local basketball star's brother.

Dantreil Griffin, 28, was found guilty this week of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and discharging a firearm in Tempe's city limits, court records show.

Griffin and another suspect were arrested a couple of years ago for the death of 22-year-old Wanyaa Stewart, who was related to former ASU basketball star Zylan Cheatham.

The victim was shot and killed on Dec. 29, 2018 near a gas station at Baseline Road and Mill Avenue

Police said Stewart and Griffin had a history of previous conflicts, according to the Arizona Republic.

From the Courthouse: A guilty verdict was reached yesterday in court against defendant Dantreil Griffin. Griffin was found guilty on all four charges, including first-degree murder, for crimes committed in December of 2018 in Tempe. pic.twitter.com/YawghLGG12
— MaricopaCounty Atty. (@marcoattorney) June 15, 2022

After Stewart was murdered, Cheatham wrote on Twitter that his brother would continue to "live through me" and that his memories of Stewart would "last forever."

Cheatham, who played for ASU during the 2018-2019 season, has gone on to play professionally for the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz.

Rest Easy baby bro, I promise you gone live through me. Can’t believe you really gone but I gotta keep pushing ckuhz I know you know would want me to. The memories we made will last forever and I know you watching over me... #LongLiveTK pic.twitter.com/xe4fjPHDnV
— Z. Cheatham (@1KingZ4) December 31, 2018

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