(1969-09-09)September 9, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
June 7, 2016(2016-06-07) (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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