| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-07-19)July 19, 1970 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2016(2016-06-09) (aged 45) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Littleton (Littleton, Colorado) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by theOrlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1994–1998 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 22, 6, 4, 7 |
| Coaching career | 1998–2016 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1994–1996 | Orlando Magic |
| 1996 | Utah Jazz |
| 1996–1997 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1997 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 1997–1998 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1998 | New York Knicks |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–1999 | Oklahoma State (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Metro Christian Academy Tulsa |
| 2000–2001 | Southeastern Louisiana (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Oklahoma State (director of operations) |
| 2002–2004 | Yavapai |
| 2004–2006 | Arizona State (assistant) |
| 2006–2016 | UTSA |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 760 (4.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 158 (0.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 281 (1.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Brooks James Thompson (July 19, 1970 – June 9, 2016) was an Americanbasketball coach and player, who played for theOrlando Magic,Utah Jazz,Denver Nuggets,Phoenix Suns andNew York Knicks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
Thompson, a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tallpoint guard, attended and played high school basketball atLittleton High, inLittleton, Colorado. He was named the Colorado Player of the Year in 1989, and he led Littleton to a 24–0 record, and the state's 4A title. After high school, Thompson playedcollege basketball atTexas A&M University. He played with the school's men's team, theTexas A&M Aggies, from 1989 to 1991. Thompson also playedcollege basketball atOklahoma State University, where he played with theOklahoma State Cowboys, from 1992 to 1994.
Thompson was selected by theNBA's theOrlando Magic, in the first round, with the 27th overall draft pick of the1994 NBA draft.[1] In his NBA career, Thompson played in a total of 168 regular season games, in which he scored a total 760 points. On November 26, 1996, while a member of theDenver Nuggets, Thompson scored a career high 26 points against thePhoenix Suns. He also played professionally in theGreek Basket League, withIraklis Thessaloniki.
On April 19, 2006, Thompson was named thehead coach of the men's basketball team of theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio. On November 15, 2009, UTSA defeated theUniversity of Iowa, which was UTSA's first ever win versus aBig Ten Conference school. On March 16, 2011, Thompson guided UTSA to the school's first-everNCAA tournament win, when the Roadrunners defeatedAlabama State, by a score of 70–61. On March 10, 2016, Thompson was fired by UTSA, following a 5–27 record.
In April 2016, Thompson was diagnosed with doubleorgan failure. His condition initially improved fromcritical to stable, but he had to be rushed to a hospital withsepsis, just days later. He died on June 9, 2016.[1][2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Roughriders(Arizona Community College 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) | |||||||
| Total: | 59–17 (.776) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA Roadrunners(Southland Conference)(2006–2012) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | UTSA | 7–22 | 3–13 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2007–08 | UTSA | 13–17 | 7–9 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2008–09 | UTSA | 17–12 | 8–8 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2009–10 | UTSA | 19–11 | 9–7 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2010–11 | UTSA | 20–14 | 9–7 | T–3rd (West) | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2011–12 | UTSA | 18–14 | 10–6 | 3rd (West) | |||||
| UTSA Roadrunners(Western Athletic Conference)(2012–2013) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | UTSA | 9–21 | 3–14 | T–8th | |||||
| UTSA Roadrunners(Conference USA)(2013–2016) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | UTSA | 8–22 | 4–12 | T–14th | |||||
| 2014–15 | UTSA | 14–16 | 8–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015–16 | UTSA | 5–27 | 3–15 | 14th | |||||
| UTSA: | 133–178 (.428) | 64–101 (.388) | |||||||
| Total: | 133–178 (.428) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||