Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985) is an American professional

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coach and former player who is a two-way liaison for the

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of the

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(NBA) and an assistant coach for the

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of the

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. He was selected 26th overall in the 2007 NBA draft. Brooks won the

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for the 2009–10 season.

High school career

Brooks, a high-profile recruit out of Franklin High School in Seattle, "earned just about every honor possible" while leading his team to the Washington 4A State Championship as a senior. As a high school senior he averaged 24.3 points, 7.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. In that championship game, Brooks went head-to-head with future Gonzaga Bulldog and two-time NBA champion

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. Brooks finished with 38 points in the 67–55 win. Morrison finished with 37 in the loss but was still named Tournament MVP after matching the then four-game scoring title. Considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Brooks was listed as the No. 4 point guard and the No. 30 player in the nation in 2003.

College career

Brooks finished his

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career at the

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in 2007. He was a four-year starter for the

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, and finished his career with 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. In his first year at Oregon, Brooks took over the starting point guard role previously occupied by guard

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, who went on to play in the

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. Despite missing 10 games with a broken bone in his wrist, Brooks earned

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All-Freshman honors. Brooks was named honorable mention all-

for his efforts as a sophomore, a season which included a 34-point effort against

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. After a disappointing junior year at Oregon culminating in a suspension during a game against Washington, Brooks rebounded to become one of the leading candidates for Pac-10 Player of the Year. He led the Ducks to a number of key victories, including game winners over then #1 ranked

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and then #10

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. Brooks scored a team high 31 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in an overtime road win against then top 25 ranked

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, helping to hand the Cougars their first home loss of the 2006–07 season. At the half-way mark of Pac-10 conference play, Brooks was averaging 19.1 points and 4.5 assists per game in leading Oregon to a top 10 ranking and a 19–2 overall record. The Ducks went on to finish and tie for third place in the Pac-10 conference, and won the Pac-10 Championship tournament following an impressive three-day run over Arizona, Cal and USC. Oregon advanced to the Midwest Regional Final where they lost to defending champion

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. Brooks was announced as one of 22 finalists for the

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, which is given to the top college basketball player in the nation. Brooks was one of 10 players named to the Wooden All-American Team, and he was also All-Pac-10 First Team. He won the men's three point shootout on March 29, 2007, to finish off his NCAA career, but lost the "battle of the sexes" to Katie Gearlds of

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. He graduated from Oregon in 2007 with a degree in political science.

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2007–2011)

On June 28, 2007, Brooks was taken 26th overall in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft by the

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. During the 2007–08 season, he spent time with the

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of the

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. On February 19, 2009,

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, the Rockets' starting point guard at the time, was traded to the

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minutes before the trading deadline, making way for Brooks to become the starter. As a starter, he averaged around 14.0 Points and 4.5 assists per game. On April 21, 2009, Brooks scored 11 points in 27 seconds in a First Round 107–103 Playoff loss to the

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, in which Brooks played a huge part in Houston's rally, scoring three 3-pointers and a fast break lay-up. While the Rockets lost that game, they were able to eliminate Portland in six games. Aaron Brooks scored a then career-high 34 points in Game 4 of the 2009 Western Conference semi-finals as the Rockets, without

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, defeated the

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to even the series at 2–2. However, the

eventually won the series in 7 games. On January 13, 2010, Brooks scored a new career high of 43 points in a triple overtime win against the

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. On March 15, 2010, Brooks scored the game winning shot against the Denver Nuggets with 2.9 seconds left in the game. On March 17, 2010, Brooks shot 7–7 from behind the three arc against the

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, setting a new franchise record. On April 11, 2010, Brooks became only the sixth player in NBA history to make over 200 3-pointers and over 400 assists in a single season. On April 23, 2010, he was named NBA Most Improved Player, averaging 19.6 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game. On November 6, 2010, Brooks suffered a sprained ankle. He returned on December 19, 2010 in a 102–93 win over the

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, in which he came off the bench for 15 minutes and recorded 9 points (all 3-pointers). In his first start since return from his injury, on January 10, 2011, he tied his season-high 24 points, in a win over the

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Phoenix Suns (2011)

On February 24, 2011, Brooks was traded to the

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for

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and a first round pick the team got from the

in an earlier trade.

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2011–2012)

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Brooks signed to play for the

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. On January 6, 2012, Brooks scored 40 points while playing 38 minutes off the bench as Guangdong defeated the Tianjin Ronggang 110–97. Brooks was 5 points shy of tying the Guangdong points scored record made by former player

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. On February 16, 2012, Brooks was selected as the replacement starting point guard for the 2012 CBA All-Star game. The original starter,

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, decided not to play due to personal reasons. Brooks was also selected to participate for the CBA's Three-Point Shootout competition. In the three-point shootout, Brooks was one point shy from entering the final round of the competition. In the All-Star game, Brooks led all competitors with 9 assists, but his Northern All-Stars team lost to the Southern All-Stars, 122–112. On March 8, the

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did a segment on Brooks' time in China with Guangdong. Brooks led the team in assists for each game leading up to the 2012 CBA Finals, where they lost to the

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-led

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Sacramento Kings (2012–2013)

After an absence from the NBA during the 2011–12 season, the Suns initially extended a qualifying offer to Brooks for the 2012–13 season, but would later withdraw the offer, thus making Brooks an unrestricted free agent. Three teams that expressed interest in him were the

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, the

, and Brooks' former team, the

. In July 2012, Brooks signed with the

. He was waived by the Kings on March 1, 2013.

Return to Houston (2013–2014)

He later signed with the Rockets on March 5, 2013. On June 30, 2013, he was waived by the Rockets, but on July 19, 2013, he rejoined the team, reaching an agreement on a one-year minimum contract.

Denver Nuggets (2014)

On February 20, 2014, Brooks was traded to the

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in exchange for Jordan Hamilton.

Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)

On July 22, 2014, Brooks signed with the

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. On July 14, 2015, Brooks re-signed with the Bulls.

Indiana Pacers (2016–2017)

On July 21, 2016, Brooks signed with the

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)

On September 21, 2017, Brooks signed with the

Illawarra Hawks (2019)

On June 20, 2019, Brooks signed with the

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in Australia for the

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. On October 28, 2019, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon in a game the previous day.

Coaching career

On November 25, 2020, Brooks joined the

as a two-way liaison. His primary role will be coaching Knicks players who are on

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s. Brooks is serving under head coach

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, whom he played for at stints in both Chicago and Minnesota.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

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References

External links

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