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Brooks Thompson
Personal information
Born(1970-07-19)July 19, 1970
Dallas, Texas
DiedJune 9, 2016(2016-06-09) (aged 45)
San Antonio, Texas
NationalityAmerican
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
PositionPoint guard
Number22, 6, 4, 7
Career history
As player:
19941996Orlando Magic
1996Utah Jazz
1996–1997Denver Nuggets
1997Iraklis Thessaloniki
1997–1998Phoenix Suns
1998New York Knicks
As coach:
1998–1999Oklahoma State (assistant)
1999–2000Metro Christian Academy
2000–2001Southeastern Louisiana (assistant)
2001–2002Oklahoma State (assistant)
2002–2004Yavapai CC
2004–2006Arizona State (assistant)
2006–2016UTSA
Career highlights and awards
As Player:

As Coach:

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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]

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

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Yavapai Community College (Arizona CC 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)


UTSA (Southland Conference) (2006–2012)
2006–07 UTSA 7–22 3–13 5th (West)
2007–08 UTSA 13–17 7–9 3rd (West)
2008–09 UTSA 17–12 8–8 4th (West)
2009–10 UTSA 19–11 9–7 3rd (West)
2010–11 UTSA 20–14 9–7 3rd (West) NCAA Second Round
2011–12 UTSA 18–14 10–6 3rd (West)
UTSA (Western Athletic Conference) (2012–2013)
2012–13 UTSA 9–21 3–14 9th
UTSA (Conference USA) (2013–2016)
2013–14 UTSA 8–22 4–12 14th
2014–15 UTSA 14–16 8–10 T–7th
2015–16 UTSA 5–27 3–15 14th
UTSA: 130–176 (.425) 64–101 (.388)
Total: 189–193 (.492)

      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