Scott Brooks
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| Brooks as Thunder head coach | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 31, 1965 |
| Place of birth | French Camp, California |
| High school | East Union |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas Christian (1983–1984) San Joaquin Delta (1984–1985) UC Irvine (1985–1987) |
| Pro career | 1987–2001 |
| Career history | |
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| 1987–1988 | Albany Patroons (CBA) |
| 1988 | Fresno Flames (WBL) |
| 1988–1990 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1990–1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1992–1995 | Houston Rockets |
| 1995–1996 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1996–1997 | New York Knicks |
| 1997–1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Stars (ABA) |
| As coach: | |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Stars (ABA) (assistant) |
| 2003–2006 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
| 2008–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As player: As coach: |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,317 |
| Rebounds | 685 |
| Assists | 1,608 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Scott William Brooks (born July 31, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player from Lathrop, California and is the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. A 5' 11" (1.80 m) point guard, Brooks played collegiately at San Joaquin Delta College and Texas Christian University (TCU), before finishing his final two years at the University of California, Irvine.[1] He was inducted into UCI's Hall of Fame in 2001.
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[edit] Early life and college
Born in French Camp, California, Brooks graduated from East Union High School at Manteca, California in 1983.[2] As a freshman, he played college basketball at Texas Christian University for a season, then transferred to San Joaquin Delta College for his sophomore year and then spent two years at the University of California, Irvine. In his senior season, he averaged 23.8 points and made 43.2% of his three-point attempts.[3]
[edit] Basketball career
After not being drafted in the 1987 NBA Draft, Brooks debuted professionally with the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) under coach Bill Musselman. 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. Later, he played for the Fresno Flames of the World Basketball League.[4]
Brooks played ten seasons (1988–1998) in the NBA, appearing as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, and was a member of Houston's 1994 NBA Championship team. Brooks signed with the Los Angeles Clippers before the 1998-1999 season but sat out due to a right knee injury.[5] The Clippers waived Brooks on February 19, 1999,[3] re-signed him, then released Brooks in October 1999, during the 1999-2000 preseason.[6] Brooks joined the Los Angeles Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2000–2001, where he was both a player and an assistant coach.[7]
He currently serves as head coach for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, taking over the position initially on an interim basis for fired P. J. Carlesimo on November 22, 2008.[8] Previously, he served as an assistant coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets. Brooks was named the 2009-10 NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Thunder to a 50-win season and the 8th seed in the Western Conference for the playoffs, a 26-win increase over the previous season.
On February 11, 2012, Scott Brooks was named the Western Conference All-Star Coach for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida.
[edit] Coaching record
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| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | |
| Post season | PG | Playoff Games | PW | Playoff Wins | PL | Playoff Losses | PW–L % | Playoff Win-loss % | |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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| OKC | 2008–09 | 69 | 22 | 47 | .319 | 5th in Northwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| OKC | 2009–10 | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4th in Northwest | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | #8 seed: Lost in First Round |
| OKC | 2010–11 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1st in Northwest | 17 | 9 | 8 | .529 | #4 seed: Lost in Conf. Finals |
| Career | 233 | 127 | 106 | .545 | 23 | 11 | 12 | .478 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ NBA.com coach profile: Scott Brooks
- ^ "Scott Brooks basketball camp". The Record (Stockton, California). July 27, 2004. http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040727/A_SPORTS/307279948. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Scott Brooks bio". NBA. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20010210184732/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/bio/scott_brooks.html.
- ^ Keegan, Tom (January 14, 2011). "Memory lane: Former KU basketball coach Ted Owens reminisces about faces, places over the years". Lawrence Journal-World. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/jan/14/memory-lane-former-ku-coach-ted-owens-reminisces-a/. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ White, Lonnie (February 16, 1999). "Anxious Times for Nesby". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/16/sports/sp-8663. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ White, Lonnie (October 29, 1999). "Popular Brooks, Smith Released". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/oct/29/sports/sp-27512. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ Terry, Mike (December 26, 2000). "Reborn ABA begins future tonight". The Spokesman-Review: p. C2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rWRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TfIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6892,3912994&dq=scott+brooks+los-angeles-stars&hl=en. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Carlesimo fired; Brooks to take over Thunder in interim
[edit] External links
- Scott Brooks career highs at NBA.com (archived from 2002)
- Scott Brooks player biography at NBA.com (archived from 2001)
- Scott Brooks coach biography at NBA.com
- Scott Brooks at Basketball-Reference.com
- AUDIO: Catching Up With Scott Brooks
- ClutchFans.net Profile - Houston Rocket Fan Site
- Scott Brooks 1990 Hoops Basketball Card - Philadelphia 76ers
| Preceded by P. J. Carlesimo |
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach 2008–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Albany Patroons players
- Basketball players from California
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Denver Nuggets assistant coaches
- Houston Rockets players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- National Basketball Association head coaches
- New York Knicks players
- Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches
- Oklahoma City Thunder head coaches
- People from San Joaquin County, California
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Point guards
- Sacramento Kings assistant coaches
- San Joaquin Delta College alumni
- TCU Horned Frogs basketball players
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
