Death of former NBA, UCLA player Tyler Honeycutt being investigated as potential suicide

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Show Caption Hide Caption Former NBA player Tyler Honeycutt dead after shootout with police Former NBA and UCLA basketball player Tyler Honeycutt was found dead on the scene Friday in Southern California after a shootout with police members of his family tell ABC-7

Former UCLA and Sacramento Kings basketball player Tyler Honeycutt's death is being investigated as a potential suicide, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County coroner's office told USA TODAY Sports on Monday.

Honeycutt, 27, shot at officers last Friday before barricading himself in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home for nine hours. He was pronounced dead at the scene after SWAT entered the residence early Saturday morning.

A Los Angeles County coroner's office spokesperson said in an email that investigators are probing Honeycutt's death as a suicide or an accident pending an autopsy. Los Angeles police said on Saturday that the man – whom the coroner identified as Honeycutt – sustained what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Honeycutt played two seasons at UCLA, averaging 10.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and was drafted by the Kings in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft. He played 24 games in two seasons (2011-13) with the Kings before taking his career overseas. He most recently played with Moscow's BC Khimki.

Former Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins was one of several players mourning Honeycutt's death, tweeting on Saturday: "Prayers up for his family and friends. Rest easy bro!"

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Contributing: Scott Gleeson