ESPN.com · Jun 8, 2016
Ex-NBA center, 76ers assistant Rooks dies at 46
Former NBA center and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sean Rooks died Tuesday at the age of 46.
"It is with deep sadness and overwhelming grief that we mourn the sudden loss of my son, Sean," his mother, Deborah Brown, said in a statement released by the 76ers. "Our family asks that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this incredibly difficult time."
Rooks played for seven NBA teams from 1992 to 2004 after being drafted with the 30th overall pick in 1992. He played 749 career games and scored 4,676 points.
Rooks got into coaching in 2007 and had been with the 76ers organization since 2014 prior to his release a couple weeks ago.