No. 4–Wolves Twinsbet | |
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Position | Center / power forward |
League | LKL EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | June 29, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Auburn (Auburn, Alabama) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Westchester Knicks |
2023 | Wonju DB Promy |
2023–present | BC Wolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com |
Garrison O'Neal Brooks (born June 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Brooks attended Auburn High School, in his freshman year he averaged 6.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists. During his sophomore year, he averaged 14.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks. He also averaged 16.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in his Junior year while in his senior year, he averaged 14.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. [1] He made 1,457 points and grabbed 1,116 rebounds in his four years at Auburn High School which made him the second player in Auburn High history with 1,000 or more in both categories. He also broke the school record for career blocks with 334 while he was named in the first-team all-state, all-region and all-area honors [2]
Brooks enrolled at North Carolina and was recruited by Roy Williams and Hubert Davis. [3] In his freshman season, he averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. [4] [5] In his sophomore year, he averaged 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. [6] [7] He worked on his mid range jumper so much after his sophomore season that he hurt his wrist. [8]
As a junior, Brooks averaged 16.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. [9] At the conclusion of the regular season, Brooks was selected to the Second Team All-ACC and was named Most Improved Player. [10]
Entering his senior season, Brooks was named to the preseason watch lists for the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, and Karl Malone Award. The ACC conference media selected him as the preseason ACC Player of the Year. [11] He averaged 10.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a senior. Following the season, Brooks elected to transfer to Mississippi State, where his father coached, for his final season of eligibility. [12]
On October 23, 2022, Brooks joined the Westchester Knicks training camp roster. [13]
For the 2023–24 season, Brooks signed with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League. [14] He left the team early in the season.
On December 3, 2023, Brooks signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. [15]
On June 13, 2024, Brooks was selected by the Valley Suns in the 2024 NBA G League expansion draft. [16]
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | North Carolina | 37 | 16 | 14.6 | .528 | – | .587 | 3.5 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 4.5 |
2018–19 | North Carolina | 36 | 36 | 23.0 | .574 | – | .639 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | 7.9 |
2019–20 | North Carolina | 32 | 31 | 34.9 | .535 | .286 | .641 | 8.5 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | 16.8 |
2020–21 | North Carolina | 28 | 25 | 28.0 | .469 | .500 | .606 | 6.9 | 1.4 | .7 | .8 | 10.2 |
2021–22 | Mississippi State | 34 | 34 | 30.3 | .458 | .342 | .692 | 6.6 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 10.4 |
Career | 167 | 142 | 25.7 | .510 | .352 | .636 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .5 | .6 | 9.7 |
GP | Games 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2023–24 | Wolves Vilnius | 9 | 1 | 14.5 | .690 | .0 | .625 | 4.3 | .3 | .8 | .1 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
Career | 9 | 1 | 14.5 | .690 | .0 | .625 | 4.3 | .3 | .8 | .1 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
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