Brooks James Thompson (July 19, 1970 – June 9, 2016) was an American basketball coach and retired player who played for the Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard who played his college ball at Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University, he was selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round (27th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft.[1]

Brooks Thompson

Personal information
Born	(1970-07-19)July 19, 1970 Dallas, Texas
Died	June 9, 2016(2016-06-09) (aged 45) San Antonio, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Littleton (Littleton, Colorado)
College	Texas A&M (1989–1991) Oklahoma State (1992–1994)
NBA draft	1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	1994–1998
Position	Point guard
Number	22, 6, 4, 7
Coaching career	1998–2016
Career history
As player:
1994–1996	Orlando Magic
1996	Utah Jazz
1996–1997	Denver Nuggets
1997	Iraklis Thessaloniki
1997–1998	Phoenix Suns
1998	New York Knicks
As coach:
1998–1999	Oklahoma State (assistant)
1999–2000	Metro Christian Academy Tulsa
2000–2001	Southeastern Louisiana (assistant)
2001–2002	Oklahoma State (director of operations)
2002–2004	Yavapai
2004–2006	Arizona State (assistant)
2006–2016	UTSA
Career highlights and awards
As Player: First-team All-Big Eight (1994) As Coach: Southland tournament championship (2011)
Career NBA statistics
Points	760 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds	158 (0.9 rpg)
Assists	281 (1.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thompson attended Littleton High School in Littleton, Colorado, where he was named the Colorado player of the year in 1989 and led Littleton to 24–0 record and the state 4A title.

In his NBA career, Thompson played in 168 games and scored a total 760 points. On November 26, 1996, as a member of the Nuggets, he scored a career high 26 points against the Suns. He also played a few games in the Greek league for Iraklis Thessaloniki.

On April 19, 2006, Thompson was named 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, 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 70–61. On March 10, 2016, he was fired by UTSA following a 5–27 record.

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, and died on June 9, 2016.

Head coaching record

Junior college

College

References

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com: Brooks Thompson
• UTSA Bio

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