Coroner confirms former NBA, UCLA player Tyler Honeycutt died by suicide

A.J. Perez | USA TODAY

The death of former UCLA and Sacramento Kings basketball player Tyler Honeycutt was ruled a suicide after an investigation by the Los Angeles County coroner's office, according to online records reviewed by USA TODAY Sports.

Honeycutt, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene on July 7 after he barricaded himself in his Sherman Oaks home and shot at officers in a standoff that lasted about nine hours.

After an autopsy, the coroner closed the case and listed suicide by a gunshot wound to the head as the cause of death.

Honeycutt played two seasons with UCLA before he was drafted by the Kings in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft. He played 24 games over two seasons with Sacramento and had most recently played in Russia.

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