Sean Rooks has passed away at the age of 46.

Rooks was recently let go by the Philadelphia 76ers as he had been serving as a player development assistant/assistant coach. Rooks was in charge of working with the 76ers' post players. Rooks had been with the 76ers since 2014.

Rooks played collegiately at Arizona before spending several seasons in the NBA beginning with the Dallas Mavericks.

Rooks interviewed with the New York Knicks just hours before collapsing and dying in a Philadelphia restaurant.