Armoni Daetrell Brooks (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the Houston Cougars.

College career

Brooks attended

McNeil High School McNeil High School (commonly known as MHS or McNeil) is a public secondary school in an unincorporated area in both Travis and Williamson counties, near Austin, Texas, United States. Serving freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The school ...

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, where he played basketball. Lightly recruited out of high school, he enrolled at the

University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ...

to play for the

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team under head coach

Kelvin Sampson Kelvin Dale Sampson (born October 5, 1955) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach for the University of Houston of the American Athletic Conference. Early life Sampson was born in the Lumbee Native American community of ...

. 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. Brooks declared for the 2019 NBA draft, and lost his final year of eligibility for college basketball. Prior to the draft, Brooks' shooting ability was considered his best asset.

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brooks played with the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

in the 2019 NBA Summer League. In August 2019, he signed with the

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...

, but was waived on October 18. He was subsequently rostered on the Hawks'

affiliate, the

. On January 24, 2020, Brooks scored a career-high 38 points against the

Lakeland Magic The Lakeland Magic are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Lakeland, Florida, and are affiliated with the Orlando Magic. The Magic began play in the 2017–18 season and play their home games at the RP Fundi ...

and four days later, he scored 32 points against the

Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won fo ...

. 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. However, he never played for the Rattlers, as he sat out the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021)

On January 11, 2021, Brooks was selected by the

in the first round of the NBA G League draft. 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.

Houston Rockets (2021–2022)

On April 3, 2021, Brooks signed a

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with the Vipers' NBA affiliate, the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

. He scored a career-high 24 points in a May 12 loss to the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

. On August 27, 2021, Brooks re-signed with the Rockets on a four-year contract. He was waived on February 10, 2022.

Return to College Park (2022)

On February 27, 2022, Brooks was re-acquired by the

Toronto Raptors (2022)

On March 6, 2022, Brooks signed a 10-day contract with the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

. On March 16, he signed a second 10-day contract. On March 26, he signed a two-year deal with the Raptors. He was waived on July 30, 2022.

Third stint with College Park (2022–present)

On November 4, 2022, Brooks was named to the opening roster for the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Houston Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Armoni 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas College Park Skyhawks players Houston Cougars men's basketball players Houston Rockets players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Waco, Texas Toronto Raptors players Undrafted National Basketball Association players