Garrison Brooks

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]

Garrison Brooks
No. 15 – North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionPower forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-06-29) June 29, 1999
Meridian, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolAuburn
(Auburn, Alabama)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2020)
  • ACC Most-Improved Player (2020)

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
Legend
  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 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
Career 1058323.7.545.286.6305.71.2.5.49.4

References
  1. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4277908/garrison-brooks
  2. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/garrison-brooks/XdRwsEiXEeOZXQAmVebBJg/basketball/stats.htm
  3. https://247sports.com/Player/Garrison-Brooks-79998/high-school-138764/
  4. https://247sports.com/Player/Garrison-Brooks-79998/high-school-138764/
  5. https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2892819/garrison-brooks
  6. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Garrison-Brooks/Summary/104920
  7. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/garrison-brooks-1.html
  8. https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/garrison-brooks/16619
  9. 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.
  10. "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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