Former NBA player Andre Emmett dies in a shooting

Former NBA player Andre Emmett dies in a shooting

The Police Department reported that on Monday, October 23, at dawn, Andre Emmett, at 37, died in a shooting in Dallas, Texas. The Dallas native was aboard a vehicle in front of his house, located at Prairie Avenue No. 1800, when two people appeared with guns and the incident occurred, in which there was an argument, so the former NBA player He was shot. Someone called 911 and the ambulance arrived to transfer Emmett to the hospital, but failed to arrive alive. Some witnesses reported two suspects in a white Chrysler 300, which fled the scene.

Emmett was a Texas Tech player in the NCAA before being elected in the second round of the 2004 Draft by the Seattle Supersonics, but was immediately transferred to the Memphis Grizzlies.

He played in more than 20 teams worldwide, including Grizzlies and Nets in the NBA; Currently his sports career was going through BIG3, where he was the leading scorer for the 3's Company team.

The official League account went up to Twitter: “BIG3 is in a state of shock at the sudden and tragic death of Andre Emmett. Andre was a member of the BIG3 family for two seasons and never without a smile on his face. His kindness towards others and his relaxed behavior made it a pleasure to be with him. ”

Basketball dresses in mourning, after knowing the death of Andre Emmett on Monday morning in a shooting in Dallas, United States.

Emmett, who had recently become a father, died of unknown causes. The police explained that his body was found in the street with multiple shots in the torso.

The 37-year-old basketball player, nicknamed in Venezuela as "the poison", was selected in the 36th position of the 2004 draft by the Seattle Supersonics.

In 2018, he was crowned champion in the Big3 league alongside other NBA stars such as Baron Davis, Drew Gooden and Dhantay Jones, Emmett was the top scorer of the team.

He played with Nets and the Grizzilies, also had experience abroad (France, Lithuania, Puerto Rico) in Venezuela played with Marinos de Anzoátegui, Guaros de Lara and Crocodiles of Caracas, with whom he became champion of the Professional Basketball League ( LPB) being an important figure in the title.