Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill. 

has died at the age of 22, 

 the school confirmed early Wednesday morning.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin said in a statement that. 

Hill's death was "heartbreaking" and that the former. 

Bruins forward was "a warm hearted man with a great smile. 

who left us too soon." He said he was a young man.

Hill's family said in an Instagram post that they recently. 

learned of his death after Hill disappeared in Costa Rica, 

but did not provide further details.