sean lester rooks (september 9, 1969 – june 7, 2016) was an american professional basketball player. he played in the national basketball association (nba) from 1992 to 2004. he was an assistant for player development for the philadelphia 76ers. he played college basketball for the arizona wildcats, earning all-conference honors in the pac-10 (known later as the pac-12) as a senior. he was born in new york city.