Garrison Brooks

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Garrison Brooks
Garrison Brooks.jpg
Brooks playing for North Carolina
BC Wolves
Position Power forward
League LKL
Personal information
Born (1999-06-29) June 29, 1999 (age 25)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Auburn (Auburn, Alabama)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Westchester Knicks
2023 Wonju DB Promy
2023–present BC Wolves
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2020)
  • ACC Most Improved Player (2020)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com

Garrison O'Neal Brooks (born June 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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High school career

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

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]

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 North Carolina 371614.6.528–.5873.5.5.3.34.5
2018–19 North Carolina 363623.0.574–.6395.61.3.6.57.9
2019–20 North Carolina 323134.9.535.286.6418.52.0.5.516.8
2020–21 North Carolina 282528.0.469.500.6066.91.4.7.810.2
2021–22 Mississippi State 343430.3.458.342.6926.6.8.4.810.4
Career16714225.7.510.352.6366.11.2.5.69.7
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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2023–24 Wolves Vilnius 9114.5.690.0.6254.3.3.8.17.68.0
Career9114.5.690.0.6254.3.3.8.17.68.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Garrison Brooks' High School Basketball Stats".
  2. ↑ "Garrison Brooks, Auburn , Power Forward".
  3. ↑ "Garrison Brooks, Auburn , Power Forward".
  4. ↑ "Garrison Brooks, Mississippi State Bulldogs, F - News, Stats, Bio".
  5. ↑ "Garrison Brooks Player Profile, Mississippi State, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
  6. ↑ "Garrison Brooks College Stats".
  7. ↑ "Garrison Brooks - Men's Basketball".
  8. ↑ Wilkerson-New, Brant (October 8, 2019). "Comfortable and confident, Garrison Brooks hoping to help Tar Heels in new ways". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Krest, Shawn (April 9, 2022). "Garrison Brooks Entering Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ Lawson, Rebecca (November 11, 2020). "Brooks Named Preseason ACC Player of the Year". GoHeels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels . Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mississippi State adds former UNC forward Garrison Brooks as graduate transfer". ESPN . Associated Press. April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Garrison Brooks signs deal overseas". sports.yahoo.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. ↑ ""Wolves" pasipildė amerikiečiu vidurio puolėju". bcwolves.com (in Lithuanian). December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2024-25 NBA G League Expansion Draft". NBA.com. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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