Armoni Brooks

Armoni Daetrell Brooks (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars. Brooks is represented by Beyond Athlete Management. Brooks is the nephew of internet personality and leader of YouTube collective RDCWorld Mark Phillips.

Armoni Brooks
Brooks with the College Park Skyhawks in 2019
No. 7 – Houston Rockets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998
Waco, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcNeil (Austin, Texas)
CollegeHouston (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020College Park Skyhawks
2021Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2021–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2019)
  • AAC Sixth Man of the Year (2018)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Brooks attended McNeil High School in Austin, Texas, where he played basketball. Lightly recruited out of high school, he enrolled at the University of Houston to play for the Houston Cougars men's basketball team under head coach Kelvin Sampson.[1][2] As a junior, Brooks posted 13.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game. He was named to the All-AAC Second Team and All-AAC Tournament Team.[3] Brooks declared for the 2019 NBA draft, and lost his final year of eligibility for college basketball.[4][5] Prior to the draft, Brooks' shooting ability was considered his best asset.[6]

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brooks played with the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA Summer League.[7][8] In August 2019, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks,[3] but was waived in October 18.[9] He was subsequently rostered on the Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.[10] On January 24, 2020, Brooks scored a career-high 38 points against the Lakeland Magic and four days later, he scored 32 points against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Throughout the season, he averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds for the Skyhawks.

On April 20, 2020, Brooks signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[11] However, he never played for the Rattlers, as he sat out the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Houston Rockets (2021–present)

On January 11, 2021, Brooks was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the first round of the NBA G League draft.[13] In 15 games during the G League hub season, he averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.07 steals while leading the G League in 3-pointers made (57), averaging 3.8 on 37.5 percent shooting.[14] On April 3, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with the Vipers' NBA affiliate, the Houston Rockets.[14]

In 20 games and five starts with the Rockets, Brooks averaged 11.2 points per game and shot 38.2 percent on 3s. Brooks scored 20 points in a May 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, hitting six 3s in 31 minutes. He set his NBA career high at 24 points in a May 12 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. On August 27, 2021, Brooks re-signed with the Rockets.[15]

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

Regular Season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Houston 20526.0.406.382.5833.41.5.6.311.2
Career 20526.0.406.382.5833.41.5.6.311.2

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Houston 28312.2.433.362.8002.3.3.4.14.4
2017–18 Houston 35120.1.425.419.8153.7.5.7.39.3
2018–19 Houston 373630.7.405.390.6306.3.9.8.313.4
Career 1004021.8.415.397.7114.30.6.7.39.4

References
  1. Reiss, Aaron (February 4, 2019). "'I want a guy that people fear': Inside the continued transformation of Houston's Armoni Brooks". The Athletic (subscription). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. Creech, Jenny Dial (March 29, 2019). "Once overlooked by colleges, Armoni Brooks now on the rise at UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. "Atlanta Hawks Sign Armoni Brooks". NBA.com. August 27, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. Whiting, Trenton (June 4, 2019). "Talent, coaching makes up for Brooks' departure". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. Duarte, Joseph (May 29, 2019). "UH guard Armoni Brooks remaining in NBA draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. Whiting, Trenton (June 18, 2019). "Will Davis and Brooks hear their names called in the NBA Draft?". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. Romero, Jhair (June 21, 2019). "Davis, Brooks sign with Wizards as undrafted free agents". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. "Wizards announce 2019 Summer League roster". NBA.com. July 3, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  9. https://www.nba.com/hawks/atlanta-hawks-request-waivers-brooks-derrickson-mccall-and-sibert
  10. "College Park Skyhawks Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  11. "Saskatchewan Rattlers Announce Signing of Armoni Brooks". Saskatchewan Rattlers. April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  12. Mason, Jala (October 19, 2020). "From Round Rock to the pros: former UH guard Armoni Brooks' journey pursuing his dream". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  13. "NBA G League 2020-21 Draft Results". gleague.nba.com. January 8, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021.
  14. "Rockets Sign Armoni Brooks to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. "Rockets Re-Sign Armoni Brooks". NBA.com. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.