- Scott Brooks
Infobox NBA player
name = Scott Brooks
league = NBA
position = Point Guard
height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11
weight_lbs = 165
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1965|7|31
birth_place =French Camp, California
highschool = East Union
college = TCU (1983–1984)San Joaquin Delta College (1984–1985)
UC Irvine (1985–1987)
draft = Undrafted | draft_year = 1987
career_start = 1988
career_end = 1998
former_teams =Albany Patroons Philadelphia 76ers (1988-1990)Minnesota Timberwolves (1990-1992)Houston Rockets (1992-1995)Dallas Mavericks (1995-1996)New York Knicks (1996-1997)Cleveland Cavaliers (1997-1998)Scott William Brooks (born
July 31 1965 inFrench Camp, California ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player. A 5' 11"point guard , Brooks played collegiately atSan Joaquin Delta College andTexas Christian University (TCU), before finishing his final two years at theUniversity of California, Irvine . [ [http://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_brooks/index.html NBA.com coach profile: Scott Brooks] ] He was inducted into UCI's Hall of Fame in 2001.Brooks played ten seasons (1988-1998) in the
NBA , appearing as a member of thePhiladelphia 76ers ,Minnesota Timberwolves ,Houston Rockets ,Dallas Mavericks ,New York Knicks andCleveland Cavaliers , and was a member of Houston's 1994 NBA Championship team.He also played in the
Continental Basketball Association (underBill Musselman with theAlbany Patroons ) and the defunct World Basketball League (WBL) for the Fresno Flames. He was named to the CBA's all-rookie team in 1988 and was a member of Albany's CBA Championship team that same season.He currently works as an assistant coach for the NBA's
Oklahoma City Thunder . Previously, he served as an assistant coach for the NBA'sSacramento Kings andDenver Nuggets .Brooks also attended
East Union High School inManteca, California . He remains the only student from the school to enter the NBA.Notes
External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brooksc01.html Career Stats]
* [http://www.clutchfans.net/players/scott_brooks/ ClutchFans.net Profile] - Houston Rocket Fan Site
* [http://www.the700level.com/2006/10/scotty_brooks_1.html Scott Brooks 1990 Hoops Basketball Card] - Philadelphia 76ers
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