Tyler Honeycutt
Ironi Nes Ziona | |
2014–2016 | Khimki |
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2016–2017 | Anadolu Efes |
2017–2018 | Khimki |
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Tyler Deon Honeycutt (July 15, 1990 – July 7, 2018) was an American professional
Honeycutt was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft. He played with the Kings for two seasons and in 2013 moved to Europe, where he played for EuroLeague clubs Khimki and Anadolu Efes. He committed suicide at age 27 following a shootout with police.
High school career
Honeycutt attended
College career
In his freshman year at the
Professional career
Sacramento Kings (2011–2013)
Honeycutt was drafted in the second round with the 35th overall pick by the
During the 2012–13 season, Honeycutt was reassigned to the Bighorns on November 7 and recalled by the Kings on December 17.[10][11]
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2013)
On February 20, 2013, Honeycutt was traded to the Houston Rockets along with Thomas Robinson and Francisco García in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich.[12] In two seasons with Sacramento, he played only 24 games with the Kings because of injuries and D-League assignments.[13]
On February 24, Houston assigned him to the
Ironi Nes Ziona (2013–2014)
In August 2013, Honeycutt signed with
Khimki (2014–2016)
On July 8, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with the Russian team Khimki.[18] In 2014–15 season, he won the Eurocup championship with Khimki, Europe's second-tier competition.[13] In 2015–16 Euroleague, he made his debut in Europe's top competition. Over 23 EuroLeague games, he averaged 6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.[19]
Anadolu Efes (2016–2017)
On July 22, 2016, Honeycutt signed a 1+1 deal with Turkish club
Return to Khimki (2017–2018)
On July 14, 2017, Honeycutt returned to Moscow-based Khimki. He signed a contract for the 2017–18 season.[21] After missing the first nine games of the EuroLeague season due to injury, he returned to the court in late November 2017.[22][23] He helped Khimki advance to the EuroLeague Playoffs, where they lost to CSKA Moscow 3–1 in the quarterfinal series.[24] Over 17 EuroLeague games, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[23] In VTB United League, Khimki lost the final game to CSKA Moscow, 95–84.[25]
Death
On the afternoon of July 6, 2018, Honeycutt's mother called
Bort Escoto, who coached Honeycutt for four years at Sylmar High School, said that "he was a great kid to be around. But he was having some problems", because in Russia he did not know the language and the surroundings, concluding that "he was basically having a hard time with the adjustment. I just kept telling him he needed to get out and meet people".[29] An autopsy determined that he committed suicide by a gunshot wound to the head.[31]
Honeycutt's mother later sued the
Career statistics
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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | Sacramento | 15 | 0 | 5.9 | .333 | .333 | .600 | .9 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 1.3 |
2012–13 | Sacramento | 9 | 0 | 3.6 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | .1 | .9 |
Career | 24 | 0 | 5.0 | .314 | .200 | .714 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 1.2 |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Khimki | 23 | 17 | 19.6 | .520 | .359 | .636 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 11.1 |
2016–17 | Anadolu Efes | 35 | 1 | 24.5 | .401 | .303 | .680 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .9 | 9.2 | 13.8 |
2017–18 | Khimki | 17 | 0 | 21.2 | .474 | .491 | .870 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .7 | 9.2 | 12.8 |
Career | 75 | 18 | 22.3 | .443 | .363 | .699 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .9 | 8.2 | 12.7 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009–10 | UCLA | 26 | 18 | 27.7 | .496 | .345 | .600 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
2010–11 | UCLA | 33 | 33 | 35.0 | .406 | .362 | .736 | 7.2 | 2.8 | .9 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
Career | 59 | 51 | 31.7 | .431 | .359 | .684 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 10.2 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Tyler Honeycutt". uclabruins.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.[dead link]
- ^ Maya, Adam (April 12, 2011). "UCLA basketball: Lee, Honeycutt, Nelson MVPs". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ Brennan, Eamonn (April 25, 2011). "Final exam: Grading the goners". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2011.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (August 15, 2018). "Two former UCLA basketball stars die tragically, leaving questions behind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Maya, Adam (June 24, 2011). "What were UCLA's Honeycutt, Lee thinking?". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
- ^ Ham, James (December 31, 2011). "Notebook: Knicks 114, Kings 92". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012.
- NBA.com. Archived from the originalon August 1, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Kings recall Tyler Honeycutt from D-league". Associated Press. January 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012.
- NBA.com.
- ^ Whedbee, Alexander (December 17, 2012). "Kings Recall Honeycutt From Reno". NBA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Shanks, Chad (February 20, 2013). "Rockets Acquire Robinson, Garcia and Honeycutt". NBA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Jones, Jason (July 7, 2018). "Tyler Honeycutt's career: Drafted by Kings, a dunk champ in Turkey, and a EuroCup title". The Sacramento Bee.
- NBA.com. Archived from the originalon December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Suarez, P. (March 5, 2013). "He's Back - Rockets Sign Free Agent Aaron Brooks". NBA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "2012-13 Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Ironi Nes Ziona announced Tyler Honeycutt and Mitchell Watt". Sportando.net. August 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Khimki lands Honeycutt". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Anadolu Efes lands athletic forward Honeycutt". Euroleague.net. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Anadolu Efes Istanbul part ways with Tyler Honeycutt and DeShaun Thomas". Sportando.com. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "WELCOME BACK, TYLER!". en.bckhimki.ru. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Gancedo, Javier (February 6, 2018). "Tyler Honeycutt, Khimki: 'We still have to see our full potential'". Euroleague.net. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tyler Honeycutt International Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Higgins sends CSKA Moscow back to the Final Four". Eurohoops.net. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Domestic leagues roundup: June 10, 2018". EuroleagueBasketball.net. June 10, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (August 21, 2018). "Tyler Honeycutt's mother told police the late UCLA basketball star was 'sucking laughing gas'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Former UCLA star and NBA Player Tyler Honeycutt found dead following shootout with police". Yahoo! Sports. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Honeycutt kills himself after exchanging gunfire with police". ESPN. July 7, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Khan, Amina; Lozano, Carlos (July 7, 2018). "Former NBA, UCLA player Tyler Honeycutt dead after exchanging gunfire with police in Sherman Oaks". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
- ^ Gleeson, Scott (July 8, 2018). "Tyler Honeycutt, former UCLA and Sacramento Kings basketball player, dies after standoff with police". USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
Downen, Robert (July 7, 2018). "Former Rockets player dead after SWAT standoff". Chronicle. Houston. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
Bravo, Kristina (July 7, 2018). "Former UCLA Player Dead After Exchanging Gunfire With LAPD in Sherman Oaks, Family Friend Says". KTLA. Los Angeles. Retrieved July 13, 2018. - ^ Perez, A. J. (July 19, 2018). "Coroner confirms former NBA, UCLA player Tyler Honeycutt died by suicide". USA Today.
- ^ staff, ABC7 com (July 22, 2019). "Mother of former UCLA player Tyler Honeycutt suing L.A. for negligence in son's death". ABC7 Los Angeles.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- UCLA Bruins bio
- EuroLeague profile