Steve Brooks is an American former

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player. He played

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for the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 1969 to 1974. He was selected by the

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in the

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but never played in the

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. Brooks was a native of

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. He was awarded as the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1974. Brooks was a two-time selection to the first-team all-

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in 1972 and 1974. He was selected to the second-team in 1971. Brooks did not play during the 1972–73 season. Brooks was selected in the 8th round of the

by the

. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1974 ABA draft by the Utah Stars. Brooks was named to the Southland Conference 1970s All-Decade Team in 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Steve Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American men's basketball players Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Louis Centers (basketball) Houston Rockets draft picks