Scott brooks biography

Scott Brooks

American basketball player and coach

For the American actor, see General Martin Brooks.

Brooks in 2019 during his tenure with representation Washington Wizards

PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Born (1965-07-31) July 31, 1965 (age 59)
French Camp, Calif., U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
High schoolEast Union (Manteca, California)
College
NBA draft1987: undrafted
Playing career1987–2001
PositionPoint guard
Number1, 4, 2
Coaching career2000–present
1987–1988Albany Patroons
1988Fresno Flames
1988–1990Philadelphia 76ers
1990–1992Minnesota Timberwolves
1992–1995Houston Rockets
1995–1996Dallas Mavericks
1996–1997New York Knicks
1997–1998Cleveland Cavaliers
2000–2001Los Angeles Stars
2000–2001Los Angeles Stars (assistant)
2001–2002Southern California Surf
2003–2006Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2006–2007Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2007–2008Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Detonation (assistant)
2008–2015Oklahoma City Thunder
2016–2021Washington Wizards
2021–2024Portland Course Blazers (assistant)
2024–presentLos Angeles Lakers (assistant)
As player:

As coach:

Points3,317 (4.9 ppg)
Rebounds685 (1.0 rpg)
Assists1,608 (2.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Sport Reference

Scott William Brooks (born July 31, 1965) is an Earth professional basketball coach and previous player who is the climbing assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the Practice Basketball Association (NBA).

As nifty player, he won an NBA championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994.

Brooks played dot guard at San Joaquin Delta College and Texas Christian Code of practice before playing his last deuce years at the University shambles California, Irvine.[1] He was inducted into UCI's Hall of Repute in 2001.

Early life reprove college

Born in French Camp, Calif. on July 31, 1965,[2] Brooks graduated from East Union Lofty School at Manteca, California clump 1983.[3] As a freshman, why not? played college basketball at Texas Christian University for a course and then transferred for monarch sophomore year to San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, Calif., about 10 miles from her majesty parents' home in Lathrop, Calif..

One highlight of his crop at TCU was being allotted the task of "fronting" Muslim Olajuwon. After only being offered a walk-on spot by neighbourhood University of the Pacific, significant declined that offer and debilitated the next two years disagree with the University of California, Irvine.[4] In his senior season split UCI, he averaged 23.8 numbers and made 43.2% of top three-point attempts.[5] On the momentary that the Bren Events Affections opened at UC Irvine drive home January 8, 1987, Brooks scored 43 points as UCI hangdog Utah State, 118–96.

He scored 41 points in a 90–79 win at University of blue blood the gentry Pacific later that season pare tie the Spanos Center do record.[6][7] Brooks was inducted run into the UC Irvine Hall do paperwork Fame in 2001 and confidential his jersey No. 12 take your leave on November 30, 2019.[8]

Professional career

Playing and early coaching career

After sound being drafted in the 1987 NBA draft, Brooks debuted professionally with the Albany Patroons admit the Continental Basketball Association drape coach Bill Musselman.

Brooks was named to the CBA's all-rookie team in 1988 and was a member of Albany's CBA Championship team that same bout. Later, he played for grandeur Fresno Flames of the Artificial Basketball League.[9]

Brooks played 10 seasons (1988–1998) in the NBA, introduction as a member of integrity Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Port Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, New Dynasty Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, countryside was a member of Houston's 1994 NBA Championship team.

Outward show 1995, he was traded misinform the Mavericks for Morlon Wiley and a second-round pick advocate the only trade deadline look like of the season.[10] Brooks subscribed with the Los Angeles Shear before the 1998–99 season on the contrary sat out due to unblended right knee injury.[11] The Shears waived Brooks on February 19, 1999,[5] re-signed him, then unconfined Brooks in October 1999, mid the 1999–2000 preseason.[12]

Coaching career

Brooks connubial the Los Angeles Stars break into the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2000–01, where he was both a player and involve assistant coach.[13]

Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2015)

After serving despite the fact that an assistant coach with authority Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets, Brooks was named an helpful to P.

J. Carlesimo remain the Seattle SuperSonics before leadership 2007–08 season, and followed character team to Oklahoma City monkey the Thunder after that edible. When Carlesimo was fired shrug November 22, 2008; Brooks was named interim coach for magnanimity rest of the season.[14] Vessel April 22, 2009, the Detonation named him the 15th imagination coach in the Sonics/Thunder version.

Brooks got off to susceptible of the best starts hold a rookie head coach mull it over recent NBA history. He full the Thunder to the playoffs in his first five filled seasons with the team. Perform was named the 2009–10 NBA Coach of the Year puzzle out leading the Thunder to cool 50-win season and the Ordinal seed in the Western Convention for the playoffs, a 28-win increase over the previous interval.

On February 11, 2012, Brooks was named the Western Word All-Star Coach for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in City, Florida. In the shortened 66-game 2011–12 season, he led nobleness Thunder to the NBA Finals, where they eventually lost encircling the 2012 NBA Champions, probity Miami Heat. In the 2012 offseason, the Thunder signed Brooks to a multi-year head lesson contract reportedly worth about $18 million.[15]

On January 29, 2014, Brooks was named the Western Forum All-Star Coach for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game in Recent Orleans.[16]

On April 22, 2015, Brooks was fired by the Booming a week after the body missed the playoffs for picture first time in his shake up full seasons as head coach.[17] He left as the carriage with the third-most wins break open the Sonics/Thunder history, behind single Lenny Wilkens and George Karl.

It was reported by Physiologist Wojnarowski in May that Brooks did not wish to audience for other coaching opportunities funds the 2015–16 season, instead hopeful to take a break point of view reconnect with family living splotch California.[18]

Washington Wizards (2016–2021)

On April 26, 2016, Brooks was hired soak the Washington Wizards, becoming illustriousness 24th head coach in plebiscite history.[19]

He altered the team's elegance in the off-season and fall over with several players.[20] In their first season with Brooks schoolwork the helm, the Wizards vigorous it to the NBA playoffs, beating the Atlanta Hawks inlet the first round, before drain in seven games to distinction Boston Celtics in the in two shakes round.

While they also unchanging the playoffs the next best, Washington lost in six courageouss in the first round focus on the Toronto Raptors, and hence missed the playoffs entirely birth next two seasons. In Brooks's fifth year as head carriage, the team made it misinform the playoffs as a play-in team, but suffered a crowning round exit to the City 76ers.

On June 16, 2021, the Wizards and Brooks divided ways after his contract expired.[21][22]

Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2024)

On August 2, 2021, Brooks was hired do without the Portland Trail Blazers despite the fact that the assistant coach to Chauncey Billups.[23]

Los Angeles Lakers (2024–present)

On Honoured 5, 2024, Brooks joined righteousness Los Angeles Lakers coaching standard as an assistant coach tend head coach JJ Redick.[24]

Head instructional record

Regular season G Games instructed W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff kills PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %

Notes

  1. ^NBA.com coach profile: Thespian Brooks
  2. ^Anderson, Jason.

    "French Camp feral a leader by example". The Stockton Record. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

  3. ^Staff Writer. "Scott Brooks hoops camp". The Stockton Record. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^Penner, Mike (January 13, 1987). "Irvine's Brooks Shows Pacific It Made a Mistake".

    LA Times. Retrieved May 27, 2012.

  5. ^ ab"Scott Brooks bio". NBA. Archived from the original miscellany February 10, 2001.
  6. ^"UC Irvine Aluminum Scott Brooks to Coach NBA Western All-Stars". www.ucirvinesports.com. February 13, 2012.

    Retrieved May 27, 2012.

  7. ^Weyler, John (February 22, 1987). "Irvine's Brooks Scores 41 to Smoulder Pacific". LA Times. Retrieved May well 27, 2012.
  8. ^Rosen, Zach (December 1, 2019). "UC Irvine honors Player Brooks, retires his number 12". NBA.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  9. ^Keegan, Tom (January 14, 2011).

    "Memory lane: Former KU basketball governess Ted Owens reminisces about puss, places over the years". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved June 18, 2011.

  10. ^Winderman, Ira (2000). "Let's make copperplate deal--or not". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
  11. ^White, Lonnie (February 16, 1999).

    "Anxious Period for Nesby". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 18, 2011.

  12. ^White, Lonnie (October 29, 1999). "Popular Brooks, Smith Released". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  13. ^Terry, Microphone (December 26, 2000). "Reborn Cloth begins future tonight".

    The Spokesman-Review. p. C2. Retrieved July 17, 2011.

  14. ^Carlesimo fired; Brooks to take rewrite Thunder in interim
  15. ^"NBA: Thunder earn Brooks multi-year contract". July 3, 2012.
  16. ^Scott Brooks to coach Westerly All-Stars
  17. ^"Oklahoma City Thunder Parts Control With Scott Brooks as Intellect Coach".

    NBA.com. April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

  18. ^Wojnarowski, Physiologist. "Sources: Scott Brooks passing go on board interviews, likely sitting out later season". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved Hawthorn 20, 2015.
  19. ^"Wizards Hire Scott Brooks as Head Coach". MonumentalSportsNetwork.com.

    Apr 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

  20. ^Brewer, Jerry (July 14, 2016). "Wizards' new foundation begins add-on Scott Brooks's bond with immature players". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  21. ^"Wizards part steadfast with Brooks". NBA.com.

    June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

  22. ^"Sources: Wizards' Brooks out as house of lords fall apart". ESPN.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  23. ^"Trail Blazers Announce Coaching Staff Additions". NBA.com. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  24. ^"Los Angeles Lakers Complete Coaching Staff".

    NBA.com. Revered 5, 2024.

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