Brooks Thompson Explained

Brooks Thompson
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:200
Birth Date:19 July 1970
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
High School:Littleton (Littleton, Colorado)
College:
Draft Year:1994
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:27
Draft Team:Orlando Magic
Career Position:Point guard
Career Number:22, 6, 4, 7
Career Start:1994
Career End:1998
Coach Start:1998
Coach End:2016
Years1:
Team1:Orlando Magic
Team2:Utah Jazz
Team3:Denver Nuggets
Years4:1997
Team4:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Team5:Phoenix Suns
Team6:New York Knicks
Cyears1:1998–1999
Cteam1:Oklahoma State (assistant)
Cyears2:1999–2000
Cteam2:Metro Christian Academy Tulsa
Cyears3:2000–2001
Cteam3:Southeastern Louisiana (assistant)
Cyears4:2001–2002
Cteam4:Oklahoma State (director of operations)
Cyears5:2002–2004
Cteam5:Yavapai
Cyears6:2004–2006
Cteam6:Arizona State (assistant)
Cyears7:2006–2016
Cteam7:UTSA
Highlights:As player:

As head coach:

Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:760 (4.5 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:158 (0.9 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:281 (1.7 apg)
Bbr:thompbr01

Brooks James Thompson (July 19, 1970 – June 9, 2016) was an American basketball coach and player, who played for the Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

College career

Thompson, a tall point guard, attended and played high school basketball at Littleton High, in Littleton, Colorado. He was named the Colorado Player of the Year in 1989, and he led Littleton to a 24–0 record, and the state's 4A title. After high school, Thompson played college basketball at Texas A&M University. He played with the school's men's team, the Texas A&M Aggies, from 1989 to 1991. Thompson also played college basketball at Oklahoma State University, where he played with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, from 1992 to 1994.

Professional career

Thompson was selected by the NBA's the Orlando Magic, in the first round, with the 27th overall draft pick of the 1994 NBA draft.[1] In his NBA career, Thompson played in a total of 168 regular season games, in which he scored a total 760 points. On November 26, 1996, while a member of the Denver Nuggets, Thompson scored a career high 26 points against the Phoenix Suns. He also played professionally in the Greek Basket League, with Iraklis Thessaloniki.

Coaching career

On April 19, 2006, Thompson was named the head coach of the men's basketball team of the University of Texas at San Antonio. On November 15, 2009, UTSA defeated the University of Iowa, which was UTSA's first ever win versus a Big Ten Conference school. On March 16, 2011, Thompson guided UTSA to the school's first-ever NCAA tournament win, when the Roadrunners defeated Alabama State, by a score of 70–61. On March 10, 2016, Thompson was fired by UTSA, following a 5–27 record.

Personal life and death

In April 2016, Thompson was diagnosed with double organ failure. His condition initially improved from critical to stable, but he had to be rushed to a hospital with sepsis, just days later. He died on June 9, 2016.[1] [2]

Head coaching record

College

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cooper . Mark . 2016-06-10 . Former Oklahoma State player Brooks Thompson dies at age 45 . subscription . 2024-05-09 . Tulsa World . en.
  2. Web site: 2016-06-10 . Former UTSA coach, NBA player Brooks Thompson dies . 2024-05-09 . ESPN.com.