Sean Rooks

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Sean Rooks
Philadelphia 76ers
Position Assistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1969-09-09) September 9, 1969 (age 54)
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Fontana (Fontana, California)
College Arizona (1988–1992)
NBA draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career 1992–2012
Position Center
Number 45
Coaching career 2007–present
Career history
As player:
1992–1994 Dallas Mavericks
1994–1996 Minnesota Timberwolves
1996 Atlanta Hawks
1996–1999 Los Angeles Lakers
1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks
2000–2003 Los Angeles Clippers
2003–2004 New Orleans Hornets
2004 Orlando Magic
2005 Unicaja Málaga (Spain)
2005 Joventut Badalona (Spain)
2011–2012 Los Angeles Slam (ABA)
As coach:
2007–2008 Bakersfield Jam (asst.)
2010–2011 New Mexico Thunderbirds (asst.)
2012 Sioux Falls Skyforce (asst.)
2013–present Sioux Falls Skyforce (assistant)
2014–present Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,676 (6.2 ppg)
Rebounds 2,877 (3.8 rpg)
Blocks 499 (0.7 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Sean Lester Rooks (born September 9, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA from 1992 to 2004. Rooks is an assistant for player development of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Rooks was born in New York, New York and attended Fontana High School in Fontana, California.[1] He played college basketball at the University of Arizona with Brian Williams and Ed Stokes.[2] Rooks was an All-American honorable mention.[3]

Playing career

The 6'10" center was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (30th overall pick) in the 1992 NBA Draft.[4] He was a starter for the Mavericks in his rookie season and then again in 1995 for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Orlando Magic. Rooks played twelve seasons in the NBA before retiring in 2004.

Coaching career

After retiring, Rooks moved into coaching and served as an assistant coach in the NBA Development League for the Bakersfield Jam (2007–2008), the New Mexico Thunderbirds (2010–2011) and the Sioux Falls Skyforce (from March 2012).[5] In 2012, Rooks joined the Phoenix Suns' player development staff.[6] He resigned from the staff in January 2013 to taking a coaching position overseas.[7]

Personal life

Rooks' son, Kameron Rooks, was a member of the 2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball team recruiting class at the University of California, Berkeley.[8][9]

References

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