| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-08-27)August 27, 1982 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2019(2019-09-23) (aged 37) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carter (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | Texas Tech (2000–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 2004–2019 |
| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Toros |
| 2006 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2007 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2007–2008 | Belgacom Liège |
| 2008–2009 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2009 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2009–2010 | Shandong Lions |
| 2010 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2010–2011 | Fujian Sturgeons |
| 2011–2012 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2012 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2012 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
| 2012–2013 | Amchit Club |
| 2013–2014 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2014 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| 2014 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2014 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2014–2015 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2015 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2015–2016 | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2016 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2016–2018 | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2019 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Andre Emmett (August 27, 1982 – September 23, 2019) was an American professionalbasketball player. He playedcollege basketball for theTexas Tech Red Raiders, and was named a consensusAll-American as a senior in 2004. He had brief stints in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) with theMemphis Grizzlies and theNew Jersey Nets after being selected in the second round of the2004 NBA draft. Emmett was shot to death on September 23, 2019, in Dallas.
Emmett playedcollege basketball for 4 years forBob Knight atTexas Tech University. He is currently theRed Raiders' all-time leading scorer and the 3rd all-time leading scorer in theBig 12 behind Buddy Hield and LaceDarius Dunn with 2,256 points. During his freshman year and playing for Coach James Dickey, Emmett earned his way into the starting lineup averaging 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. WhenBob Knight arrived at Texas Tech in 2001, Emmett saw his scoring average improve to 18.7 which was good enough for 3rd in the conference behind Drew Gooden and Kareem Rush and 1st team All-Big 12 honors. His junior and senior year, Emmett proved to be one of the best scorers in college basketball averaging 21.8 and 20.6 points per game, respectively. He also earned Unanimous 1st team All-Big 12 honors his junior and senior year and consensusAll-American honors his senior year. Emmett capped off his college career by winning the 2004 NCAA Slam Dunk Contest.[1]
Emmett was selected by theSeattle SuperSonics with the 35th overall pick in the2004 NBA draft. He was later traded to theMemphis Grizzlies in a draft night trade. He joined the Grizzlies for 2004 NBA Summer League. On July 7, 2004, he signed his first professional contract with the Grizzlies. In the 2004–05 season, he played a total of 8 games for the Grizzlies.
Emmett re-joined the Grizzlies for the 2005 NBA Summer League. On August 3, 2005, Emmett was traded to the Miami Heat in a five-team trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, and New Orleans Hornets.[2] On October 31, 2005, he was waived by the Heat. In November 2005, he was acquired by the Austin Toros of theNBA D-League.
In July 2006, Emmett joined the Dallas Mavericks for theLas Vegas Summer League and the Seattle SuperSonics for theRocky Mountain Revue. Later that year, he signed with a Lithuanian clubBC Lietuvos rytas for the 2006–07 season. In December 2006, he left Lietuvos rytas. On January 19, 2007, he was acquired by theLos Angeles D-Fenders.[3]
Emmett joined the Houston Rockets for the 2007 NBA Summer League. In December 2007, he signed with theLiège Basket of Belgium for the rest of the 2007–08 season, subsequently finishing the best scorer (23.9 ppg) of the Belgian championship.
Emmett joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On September 29, 2008, he signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers. However, he was waived by the 76ers on October 6. Later that month, he joinedÉlan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of France for the 2008–09 season. In January 2009, he left Pau-Orthez after playing in only 5 games. He later joinedMarinos de Anzoátegui for the 2009 LPB season.
In November 2009, he signed with theShandong Lions ofChina for the 2009–10 season. In March 2010, he scored a (then) CBA-record 71 points in a game against theJiangsu Dragons.[4] Following the CBA season, he joinedMets de Guaynabo for the rest of the 2010 BSN season.
In December 2010, he signed withFujian Xunxing of China for the rest of the 2010–11 season.[5] On March 25, 2011, he was acquired by theReno Bighorns.
On December 15, 2011, he was re-acquired by the Bighorns. On February 14, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with theNew Jersey Nets.[6] On February 24, 2012, he returned to the Bighorns. In April 2012, he signed withSporting Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon for the 2012FLB League playoffs.[7]
Emmett joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[8] On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Chicago Bulls. However, he was waived by the Bulls on October 15.[9]
In December 2012, Emmett signed withAmchit Club of Lebanon for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[10] Following the FLB League season, he joinedCocodrilos de Caracas for the 2013 LPB season, but left after 5 games.
In January 2014, Emmett joined Cocodrilos de Caracas for the2014 FIBA Americas League. In April 2014, he joinedHalcones Rojos Veracruz of Mexico before re-joining Cocodrilos de Caracas for the 2014 LPB season. On July 13, 2014, he signed withPiratas de Quebradillas of theBSN where he played one game.[11]
On November 1, 2014, Emmett was selected by theFort Wayne Mad Ants in the second round of the 2014 NBA D-League draft.[12] On February 4, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015NBA D-League All-Star Game, the second time in his career.[13] He went on to record 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals, and was subsequently named the All-Star Game MVP.[14]
On March 5, 2015, Andre Emmett left the Mad Ants and signed with theMeralco Bolts of thePhilippine Basketball Association for the2015 Governor's Cup campaign.[15]
On July 22, 2015, Emmett was selected by the KCC EGIS(전주 KCC 이지스) with the 5th overall pick in the2015 KBL foreigner draft.[16]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Memphis | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .333 | .000 | .600 | 0.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.9 |
| 2011–12 | New Jersey | 6 | 0 | 7.5 | .571 | .000 | .625 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 5.2 | .462 | .000 | .615 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | |
Emmett died on September 23, 2019, after beingshot inDallas, Texas. He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He was 37 years old.[18][19]
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