Texas Tech and Andre Emmett, high-level basketball player Carter, shot in Old East Dallas

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Former Texas Tech and Carter High School basketball star Andre Emmett was killed Monday in Dallas, police said.

Emmett was shot dead after being approached by two men at around 2:30 am in the 1800 block of North Prairie Avenue between Munger and Ross Avenues, police said. He was in his vehicle when the assailants brandished a handgun and an altercation occurred.

A passerby found Emmett and called 911. Witnesses told the police that the assailants had fled aboard a white Chrysler 300 to North Fitzhugh in the direction of Ross. The police did not provide a detailed description of the attackers.

Texas Tech's basketball program posted condolences Monday afternoon on Twitter, calling Emmett "an incredible person" on and off the court.

"Thank you for the many incredible memories you have helped create," says to post Says Emmet, a 2018 inductee to the school's Hall of Fame. "Thank you for having inspired the entire Texas Tech family."

Before becoming a senior scorer at Texas Tech, he graduated from Carter High School in Dallas.

After the NBA Draft in 2004, Emmett played with the Memphis Grizzlies and then with the New Jersey Nets.

Fans shared their thoughts Monday on his Instagram account, where he posted an article on Sunday with his family at Klyde Warren Park.

Emmett, 37, played with the Big 3, a three-on-three professional basketball league founded by rapper and actor Ice Cube. In a statement released Monday, the league said that she was "shocked by the sudden and tragic death of André Emmett". Emmett recently created the Dreams Really Exist Foundation, a charity that helps youth gain skills. The league said that Emmett was passionate about helping young people.

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"His kindness to others and his easy attitude have given him a joy of living," the statement said. "We are simply upset by this devastating loss, and our thoughts are with Andre's family and friends in this difficult time."

Prior to joining the Big 3, he also played with teams in Europe, South America, Mexico and Asia.

In an interview with The Dallas Morning News In 2018, Emmett said that when he was playing abroad, he was still hoping to get closer to home.

"This trip was amazing," he said. "There were ups and downs, and I learned some ups and downs, I just had to stay with that and keep grinding."

Anyone with information on the case can call Detective Scott Sayers, Dallas Police, Homicide Unit at 214-671-3647.