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American basketball player and coach (1970–2016) For the soccer player, see Brooks Thompson (soccer).

Brooks Thompson
Personal information
Born(1970-07-19)July 19, 1970
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 2016(2016-06-09) (aged 45)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLittleton (Littleton, Colorado)
College
NBA draft1994: 1st round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1994–1998
PositionPoint guard
Number22, 6, 4, 7
Coaching career1998–2016
Career history
As player:
1994–1996Orlando Magic
1996Utah Jazz
1996–1997Denver Nuggets
1997Iraklis Thessaloniki
1997–1998Phoenix Suns
1998New York Knicks
As coach:
1998–1999Oklahoma State (assistant)
1999–2000Metro Christian Academy Tulsa
2000–2001Southeastern Louisiana (assistant)
2001–2002Oklahoma State (director of operations)
2002–2004Yavapai
2004–2006Arizona State (assistant)
2006–2016UTSA
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points760 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds158 (0.9 rpg)
Assists281 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 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. 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.

Head coaching record

Junior college

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Yavapai Roughriders (Arizona Community College Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
2002–03 Yavapai CC 34–9 20–4 1st NJCAA Division I championship
2003–04 Yavapai CC 25–8 19–3 1st NJCAA Division I championship
Yavapai CC: 59–17 (.776) 39–7 (.848)
Total: 59–17 (.776)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UTSA Roadrunners (Southland Conference) (2006–2012)
2006–07 UTSA 7–22 3–13 6th (West)
2007–08 UTSA 13–17 7–9 T–3rd (West)
2008–09 UTSA 17–12 8–8 4th (West)
2009–10 UTSA 19–11 9–7 T–3rd (West)
2010–11 UTSA 20–14 9–7 T–3rd (West) NCAA Division I Round of 64
2011–12 UTSA 18–14 10–6 3rd (West)
UTSA Roadrunners (Western Athletic Conference) (2012–2013)
2012–13 UTSA 9–21 3–14 T–8th
UTSA Roadrunners (Conference USA) (2013–2016)
2013–14 UTSA 8–22 4–12 T–14th
2014–15 UTSA 14–16 8–10 T–7th
2015–16 UTSA 5–27 3–15 14th
UTSA: 133–178 (.428) 64–101 (.388)
Total: 133–178 (.428)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Mark (June 10, 2016). "Former Oklahoma State player Brooks Thompson dies at age 45". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. "Former UTSA coach, NBA player Brooks Thompson dies". ESPN.com. June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

External links

UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball head coaches

# denotes interim head coach

1994 NBA draft
First round
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