A former Pau-Orthez player shot dead in the United States

Former NBA player Andre Emmett, briefly passed by the Memphis Grizzlies and New Jersey Nets, but also by the French Championship in the ranks of Pau-Orthez in 2008, was shot dead Monday in Dallas, police said local.

Former basketball player Andre Emmett shot dead in Dallas https://t.co/AxClD7yKQb via @Progress pic.twitter.com/NRfDvLsLDT

– The Progress (@Le_Progres) September 24, 2019

Emmett, 37, was sitting in his car in front of his home around 2.30am on Monday, when he was approached by two people carrying a firearm. After an altercation, Emmett fled but was shot dead, according to the police report. He was found by a passerby, but died at the hospital.

Drafted in 2004 by the Seattle Supersonics, Emmett has played only 14 games in the NBA. Eight with the Grizzlies where he was immediately transferred (2004-2005) and six with the Nets in 2012. Meanwhile, this globe-trotter basketball played a few months at the Pau-Lacq-Orthez Elan Beard at the season of their descent into ProB.

Former Pau-Orthez player Andre Emmett (2008/2009) was shot dead today in Dallas at the age of 37. Player of BIG3, the American 3X3 league, he had also played in the Puerto Rican championship this year. #RIP Andre. pic.twitter.com/VgyauQxi0x

– Basket France Retro (@BFRetro) September 23, 2019

Monday the French club paid homage on Twitter to his former player. "The Elan Béarnais sadly learned of the disappearance of Andre Emmett, who wore the V & B jersey during the difficult 2008-2009 season. RIP (rest in peace, ed) Dre ", is it written above two photographs of Emmett's time. Also in Venezuela, China, Lebanon, Mexico and Puerto Rico, he also played in the Big3, a three-on-three basketball league created by rapper Ice Cube that brings together former players from the NBA.