NBA world mourns death of former center Sean Rooks at age 46.
Sean Rooks, a former Arizona Wildcats star who played center for 12 seasons in the NBA, died Tuesday at age 46, according to multiple reports. No cause of death has been announced.
The 6-foot-10 Rooks was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft and also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Lakers and Clippers, Orlando Magic and New Orleans Hornets. He averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in his career.
Rooks went into coaching after his retirement, first as an assistant in the NBADL and then with the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers, where he coached the Sixers' young big men the past couple of seasons.
Rooks' son Kameron plays for the Cal Bears.
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Sean Rooks, a former Arizona Wildcats star who played center for 12 seasons in the NBA, died Tuesday at age 46, according to multiple reports. No cause of death has been announced.
The 6-foot-10 Rooks was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft and also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Lakers and Clippers, Orlando Magic and New Orleans Hornets. He averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in his career.
Rooks went into coaching after his retirement, first as an assistant in the NBADL and then with the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers, where he coached the Sixers' young big men the past couple of seasons.
Rooks' son Kameron plays for the Cal Bears.
