Garrison Brooks
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| No. 15 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 1999 Meridian, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Auburn (Auburn, Alabama) |
| College | North Carolina (2017–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Garrison O'Neal Brooks (born June 26, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1]
High school career
Brooks attended Auburn High School, in his freshman year he averaged 6.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and .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.[2] 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[3]
College career
Brooks enrolled at North Carolina and was recruited by Roy Williams and Hubert Davis.[4] In his freshman season, he averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.[5][6] In his sophomore year, he averaged 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[7][8] He worked on his mid range jumper so much after his sophomore season that he hurt his wrist.[9]
At the conclusion of the regular season, Brooks was selected to the Second Team All-ACC and was named Most Improved Player.[10]
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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Career | 105 | 83 | 23.7 | .545 | .286 | .630 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 9.4 | |
References
- ^ https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4277908/garrison-brooks
- ^ https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/garrison-brooks/XdRwsEiXEeOZXQAmVebBJg/basketball/stats.htm
- ^ https://247sports.com/Player/Garrison-Brooks-79998/high-school-138764/
- ^ https://247sports.com/Player/Garrison-Brooks-79998/high-school-138764/
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2892819/garrison-brooks
- ^ https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Garrison-Brooks/Summary/104920
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/garrison-brooks-1.html
- ^ https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/garrison-brooks/16619
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.