Scott Brooks is a University of California, Irvine Hall of Fame inductee for his time playing point guard for the Anteaters from 1995 to 1997. After finishing his decorated college career he played 10 seasons in the NBA from 1988 to 1998 with the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. While playing for the Rockets in 1994 he helped his team to an NBA Championship. After retiring from the game as a player he began his coaching career as an assistant with the Los Angeles Stars in the ABA in 2000. The following year he was named head coach of the Southern California Surf before getting back into the NBA as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets. From 2006 to 2008 he served as an assistant with both the Sacramento Kings and Oklahoma City Thunder and was ultimately named head coach of the Thunder in 2008. He led his OKC teams to five consecutive playoff appearances and won 293 games from 2008 to 2014. Brooks currently coaches the Washington Wizards.