Sean Rooks

Sean Rooks
	Rooks, circa 1987
Personal information
Born	September 9, 1969; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	June 7, 2016 (aged 46); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	1992–2012
Position	Center
Number	45
Coaching career	2007–2016
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
2005	Joventut Badalona
2011–2012	Los Angeles Slam
As coach:
2007–2008	Bakersfield Jam (assistant)
2010–2011	New Mexico Thunderbirds (assistant)
2012	Sioux Falls Skyforce (assistant)
2012–2013	Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2013–2016	Sioux Falls Skyforce (assistant)
2014–2016	Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pac-10 (1992);
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,676 (6.2 ppg)
Rebounds	2,877 (3.8 rpg)
Blocks	499 (0.7 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Sean Lester Rooks (September 9, 1969 – June 7, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1992 to 2004, and was an Assistant for Player Development for the Philadelphia 76ers. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, earning all-conference honors in the Pac-10 (known later as the Pac-12) as a senior. Rooks died of heart disease on June 7, 2016.

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