Eli Brooks

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Eli Brooks
Eli Brooks Michigan (cropped).jpg
Brooks with Michigan in 2020
No. 55–EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Position Point guard
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)
Sumter, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Spring Grove Area
(Spring Grove, Pennsylvania)
College Michigan (2017–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023–present Pallacanestro Trieste

Eli James Brooks (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines.

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High school career

Brooks attended Spring Grove Area High School in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, where he was coached by his father. He played AAU Basketball for the Jersey Shore Warriors. Brooks averaged 20.1 points per game as a sophomore and led YAIAA guards in rebounding. [1] He averaged 24.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 2.3 assists per game as a junior, leading Spring Grove to its first state tournament appearance in school history. [2] As a senior, Brooks averaged 29.7 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists per game. [3] He led the Rockets to a 22–9 record, helping the team to a quarterfinal berth in the PIAA Class 5-A playoffs. Brooks was named to the Class 5-A First Team All-State and was a finalist for Pennsylvania Mr. Basketball. [4] He finished his career with 2,426 points. [5] On July 19, 2016, Brooks committed to Michigan over offers such as defending national champion Villanova, Ohio State, N.C. State, Temple and Kansas State. [6]

College career

Brooks in 2018 20181204 Eli Brooks at UM-NW game (1).jpg
Brooks in 2018

Brooks started 12 games as a freshman. He averaged 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and one assist per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. [7] Following his sophomore season, Brooks considered transferring due to the departure of coach John Beilein. [8] On January 17, 2020, Brooks scored a career-high 25 points in a 90–83 loss to Iowa. [9] On February 27, he missed a game against Wisconsin due to a nose injury suffered several days prior. As a junior, Brooks averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and two assists per game. [10] Teammate Isaiah Livers called Brooks a "silent assassin," as he was known for leading by example. [11] In the 2020–21 season, he averaged 9.5 points, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc. [12] His team reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. During the tournament, he was undecided on whether to come back for a fifth season or not due to the NCAA allowing seniors a one-time exemption to eligibility rules. Eventually, he decided to come back and play for one more season. [13] Brooks was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media during his fifth season. [14] With the COVID-19 exception, Brooks was able to play a fifth year and finished his career with a school record 158 games played. [15] Brooks surpassed former teammate Zavier Simpson (146) for the record. [16]

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2022–2023)

On June 24, 2022, Brooks signed an exhibit-10 contract with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. [17] However, he was waived on October 15. [18] On October 24, he signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [19]

Pallacanestro Trieste (2023–present)

On July 27, 2023, Brooks signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. [20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Michigan 311210.0.302.244.6151.11.0.4.11.8
2018–19 Michigan 37012.9.378.292.7501.21.1.3.12.5
2019–20 Michigan 303032.0.410.364.7293.72.0.8.210.6
2020–21 Michigan 272731.1.426.396.9093.13.11.1.29.5
2021–22 Michigan 343436.0.444.394.8773.72.91.2.112.8
Career15910324.0.415.362.8262.52.0.7.17.3

Personal life

Brooks is the son of Kelly and James Brooks. He has a tattoo of Buddha on his left shoulder, as he studied Buddhism and practices meditation. [8]

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  3. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (November 9, 2017). "Meet the 2017-18 Michigan basketball roster". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Brooks, Bauhof miss out on Mr., Miss Pa. Basketball". York Dispatch . May 29, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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  6. ↑ Quinn, Brendan F. (July 19, 2016). "2017 PG Eli Brooks commits to Michigan". MLive.com . Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (November 1, 2019). "Michigan basketball 2019-20 roster loaded with veterans for Juwan Howard's first season". MLive.com . Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Allibone, Matt (March 10, 2020). "'He's our anchor:' How Spring Grove's Eli Brooks revived his Michigan basketball career". York Daily Record . Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Garza scores 33, Iowa surprises No. 19 Michigan 90–83". ESPN . Associated Press. January 17, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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  12. ↑ Sang, Orion (April 14, 2021). "Michigan basketball's Eli Brooks to return for another season". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved September 25, 2021.
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  14. ↑ "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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  19. ↑ "Mad Ants Announce 2022 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  20. ↑ "ELI BROOKS È IL PRIMO STATUNITENSE NEL ROSTER DELLA PALLACANESTRO TRIESTE". PallacanestroTrieste.it (in Italian). July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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