Tyler Honeycutt, former NBA player, found dead after barricaded confrontation with California police

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Tyler Honeycutt, 27, was found dead early Saturday morning after a shootout with police at his home in Sherman. Oaks

A SWAT team entered the house and found an unconscious man, who was declared dead at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted at 3:45 am

Family members identified Honeycutt , a former UCLA basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA, according to ABC7.

Honeycutt allegedly barricaded itself after exchanging shots, starting an 11-hour standoff. Initial reports have many people believing that Honeycutt was shot dead by police after firing at the authorities.

Former Honeycutt basketball coach Sylmar High, Bort Escoto, who is still coaching at the school, remained close to Honeycutt throughout his academic and professional career after being graduated in 2009.

through some things, "said Escoto." He called me around 4 pm. (Friday), I had planned to go home to talk, but his mother called me 45 minutes later saying, "He had a gun and was talking crazy." I told him said to call 9-1-1.

Said Escoto, "Recently, he called me and thanked me for everything I did for him." He has been very unusual lately, and our conversations would leave me worried about him. "

Honeycutt, who was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, was returning from playing professionally in Russia.

"I have the impression that something in Russia or Russia may have triggered his recent behavior," said Escoto.

Escoto noted that he was texting Honeycutt during the stalemate, and that at 10:03 pm, a LAPD official told Escoto that the authorities had not moved in on Honeycutt, a few hours after the first shots were fired.

Honeycutt was described as compbadionate and kind by those who knew him well, including coaches and former teammates

my roommate for the first year's road trips. Even before attending UCLA we were sharing the same official, "said UCLA's former teammate Anthony Stover." Through our time together at UCLA, and even after, he was nothing less than a brother I could always count on.

Honeycutt was known for his versatility on the court, a 6-foot-8 perimeter player who could shoot, play, and defend multiple positions. He was named to the PAC-10 All-Freshman team, and received the team's co-MVP his second year before declaring himself for the NBA draft.