Nysier Brooks

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Nysier Brooks
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Brooks playing for Strasbourg in 2023
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Personal information
Born (1996-12-05) December 5, 1996 (age 27)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Life Center Academy
(Burlington, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022 Newfoundland Growlers
2022–2023 VEF Rīga
2023 Shijiazhuang Xianglan
2023–2024 SIG Strasbourg
Career highlights and awards
  • Latvian Cup champion (2023)
  • LBL champion (2023)
  • LBL Playoff MVP (2023)

Nysier Ta-Jhon Brooks (born December 5, 1996) is a professional basketball player who last played for SIG Strasbourg of the LNB Pro A. [1]

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Professional career

After graduating, Brooks played for the Newfoundland Growlers of Canadian Elite Basketball League., [2] averaging 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. [3] He then signed with VEF Rīga of Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Basketball Champions League. After becoming Latvian League finals MVP, Brooks signed with Shijiazhuang Xianglan in China. [4] On 20 October 2023, Brooks returned to Europe, signing a contract with French SIG Strasbourg. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nysier Brooks arrive en renfort". SIG Strasbourg. October 20, 2023.
  2. Mercer, Nick. "The Growlers get taller: Newest Newfoundland signing brings a lot of height to basketball court | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com.
  3. "Nysier Brooks, Basketball Player". Proballers.
  4. "LBL finālsērijas MVP Brukss par izpirkuma maksu dosies uz Ķīnu". Sportacentrs.com. June 30, 2023.