Former NBA player Andre Emmett was fatally shot early Monday during a dispute with two suspects outside his home in Dallas, police said.

Emmett, a former New Jersey Net who had been playing in the BIG3 league, was approached by the two unidentified men as he sat in his vehicle at about 2:30 a.m., police said.

An altercation started and Emmett, 37, was shot as he tried to run away, police said.

A witness spotted Emmett several hundred feet from his home before calling police. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Witnesses said they saw two suspects fleeing, including a tall black male wearing a red hat. They hopped into a white Chrysler 300 and sped off, police said.

A reward of $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Emmett, who played for the New Jersey Nets and Memphis Grizzles during two seasons in the league, had recently become a father, according to The Athletic.

The Dallas native was selected by Seattle in the 2004 NBA Draft. He was the second-leading scorer in Texas Tech history and was named an All-American in 2004, the same year he won the NCAA’s Slam Dunk contest, according to his bio for the BIG3 League, where he emerged in the past two seasons as one of the league’s top scorers and an MVP candidate.

“The BIG3 is in a state of shock over the sudden and tragic death of Andre Emmett,” the league tweeted on Monday. “Andre was a member of the BIG3 family for two seasons and never without a smile on his face. His kindness toward others and easy-going demeanor made him a joy to be around.”

Emmett, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard and small forward, played for Memphis in 2004-05 and New Jersey in 2011-12 before playing overseas and in the NBA’s D-League.