Garrison Brooks
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Garrison Brooks
| image = Garrison Brooks 4 BC Wolves EuroCup 20241204 (4).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Brooks playing for Wolves in 2024
| position = Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 230
| league = LKL
| team = Wolves Twinsbet
| number = 4
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|29}}
| birth_place = Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
| high_school = Auburn (Auburn, Alabama)
| college = * North Carolina (2017–2021)
- Mississippi State (2021–2022)
| career_start = 2022
| career_end =
| draft_year = 2022
| years1 = 2022–2023
| team1 = Westchester Knicks
| years2 = 2023
| team2 = Wonju DB Promy
| years3 = 2023–present
| team3 = BC Wolves
| highlights = * Second-team All-ACC (2020)
- ACC Most Improved Player (2020)
}}
Garrison O'Neal Brooks (born June 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/garrison-brooks/XdRwsEiXEeOZXQAmVebBJg/basketball/stats.htm|title = Garrison Brooks' High School Basketball Stats}} 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{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Garrison-Brooks-79998/high-school-138764/|title = Garrison Brooks, Auburn , Power Forward}}
College career
Brooks enrolled at North Carolina and was recruited by Roy Williams and Hubert Davis.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Garrison-Brooks-79998/high-school-138764/|title = Garrison Brooks, Auburn , Power Forward}} In his freshman season, he averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2892819/garrison-brooks|title = Garrison Brooks, Mississippi State Bulldogs, F - News, Stats, Bio}}{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Garrison-Brooks/Summary/104920|title = Garrison Brooks Player Profile, Mississippi State, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM}} In his sophomore year, he averaged 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/garrison-brooks-1.html|title = Garrison Brooks College Stats}}{{Cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/garrison-brooks/16619|title = Garrison Brooks - Men's Basketball}} He worked on his mid range jumper so much after his sophomore season that he hurt his wrist.{{cite news |last1=Wilkerson-New |first1=Brant |title=Comfortable and confident, Garrison Brooks hoping to help Tar Heels in new ways |url=https://www.si.com/college/unc/basketball/garrison-brooks-comfortable-confident |accessdate=February 18, 2020 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=October 8, 2019}}
As a junior, Brooks averaged 16.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1=Krest |first1=Shawn |title=Garrison Brooks Entering Transfer Portal |url=https://www.si.com/college/unc/basketball/garrison-brooks-unc-transfer-portal |access-date=February 28, 2022 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=April 9, 2022}} At the conclusion of the regular season, Brooks was selected to the Second Team All-ACC and was named Most Improved Player.{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/3/8/athlete-awards-2020-acc-mens-basketball-award-winners-announced.aspx|title=2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced|website=theacc.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=March 9, 2020|accessdate=March 9, 2020}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://goheels.com/news/2020/11/11/mens-basketball-brooks-named-preseason-acc-player-of-the-year-unc-picked-fourth-in-acc.aspx|title=Brooks Named Preseason ACC Player of the Year|last=Lawson|first=Rebecca|date=November 11, 2020|website=GoHeels.com|publisher=North Carolina Tar Heels|access-date=November 11, 2020}} 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.{{cite news |title=Mississippi State adds former UNC forward Garrison Brooks as graduate transfer |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31292316/mississippi-state-adds-former-unc-forward-garrison-brooks-graduate-transfer |access-date=July 17, 2021 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 19, 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/westchester-knicks-announce-2022-23-training-camp-roster/n-5892760|website=oursportscentral.com|title=Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022}}
=Wonju DB Promy (2023)=
On July 27, 2023, Brooks signed with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League.{{cite web |title=프로농구 DB, 개리슨 브룩스 영입…외국인 구성 완료 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230727081400007 |website=연합뉴스 |access-date=February 19, 2025 |date=July 27, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=‘DB 2옵션’ 제프 위디, 외국선수 등록 마쳐···3일 가스공사전 출전 가능 |url=https://jumpball.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065592595062222 |website=점프볼 |access-date=February 19, 2025 |date=November 3, 2023}}
=BC Wolves (2023–2025)=
On December 3, he signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.{{cite web|title="Wolves" pasipildė amerikiečiu vidurio puolėju|url=https://www.bcwolves.com/lt/naujienos/wolves-pasipilde-amerikieciu-vidurio-puoleju|website=bcwolves.com|language=lt|date=December 3, 2023|accessdate=December 3, 2023}} On July 31, he return to the BC Wolves for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |title=G. Brooksas tęs karjerą „Wolves Twinsbet“ komandoje |url=https://www.bcwolves.com/lt/naujienos/g-brooksas-tes-karjera-wolves-twinsbet-komandoje |website=BC Wolves Twinsbet |access-date=February 19, 2025 |date=July 31, 2024}}
=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.{{cite web|title=2024-25 NBA G League Expansion Draft|url=https://gleague.nba.com/2024-expansion-draft|website=NBA.com|date=June 13, 2024|access-date=June 14, 2024}} 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.https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2024/9/26/24255514/valley-suns-trade-for-david-stockton-son-of-legendary-pg-john-stockton
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina
| 37 || 16 || 14.6 || .528 || – || .587 || 3.5 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina
| 36 || 36 || 23.0 || .574 || – || .639 || 5.6 || 1.3 || .6 || .5 || 7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina
| 32 || 31 || 34.9 || .535 || .286 || .641 || 8.5 || 2.0 || .5 || .5 || 16.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina
| 28 || 25 || 28.0 || .469 || .500 || .606 || 6.9 || 1.4 || .7 || .8 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State
| 34 || 34 || 30.3 || .458 || .342 || .692 || 6.6 || .8 || .4 || .8 || 10.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 167 || 142 || 25.7 || .510 || .352 || .636 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .5 || .6 || 9.7
{{S-end}}
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroCup=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"|Wolves Vilnius
| 9 || 1 || 14.5 || .690 || .0 || .625 || 4.3 || .3 || .8 || .1 || 7.6 || 8.0
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career
| 9 || 1 || 14.5 || .690 || .0 || .625 || 4.3 || .3 || .8 || .1 || 7.6 || 8.0
{{s-end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://hailstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/garrison-brooks/7037 Mississippi State Bulldogs bio]
- [https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/garrison-brooks/16619 North Carolina Tar Heels bio]
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