Brooks Thompson

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Brooks James Thompson (born July 19, 1970, in Dallas, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'4" guard from Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University, Thompson played in four NBA seasons for five different teams. He played for the Magic, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks.

In his NBA career, Thompson played in 168 games and scored a total 760 points. On November 26, 1996, as a member of the Nuggets, he scored a career high 26 points against the Suns.

On April 19, 2006, Thompson was named head coach of the men's basketball team of the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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