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Garrison Brooks
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Garrison O'Neal Brooks (born June 29, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who recently played for Wolves Twinsbet 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]
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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]
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Professional career
Westchester Knicks (2022–2023)
On October 23, 2022, Brooks joined the Westchester Knicks training camp roster after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft.[13]
Wonju DB Promy (2023)
On July 27, 2023, Brooks signed with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League.[14] On October 22, Brooks made his debut in the first game of the season however injured his knee, recording 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 4 minutes of play. On November 3, he was replaced by Jeff Withey.[15]
Wolves Twinsbet (2023–2025)
On December 3, he signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[16] On July 31, he return to the BC Wolves for the 2024–25 season.[17]
G League rights (2024–present)
On June 13, 2024, Brooks was selected by the Valley Suns with the 1st overall pick in the 2024 NBA G League expansion draft, obtaining his rights from the Westchester Knicks.[18] On September 26, 2024, the rights to Brooks and Jahlil Okafor, the 9th overall pick from the 2024 expansion draft, were traded to the Indiana Mad Ants in exchange for the returning player rights of David Stockton.[19]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| 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 |
EuroCup
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References
External links
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