De'Mon Brooks (born May 28, 1992) is an American basketball player for TSG GhostHawks of the Taiwanese P. League+. He completed his college career at

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after the 2013–14 season. In the

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, he was named

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player of the year and an

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by the

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High school career

Brooks, a 6'7" forward born in the U. S. state of Georgia, played high school basketball at Hopewell High School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for his school.

College career

He committed to coach

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at Davidson and started his college career in the 2010–11 season. That year, he averaged 9.0

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and 5.1

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and was named a freshman All-American by Collegeinsider.com. As a sophomore, Brooks increased his output to 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds and led the team to regular season and tournament championships in the

. In the 2012 Southern Conference tournament, Brooks scored 19 points in the Wildcats' double overtime championship game win and was named tournament MVP. At the conclusion of the season, Brooks was named Southern Conference Player of the Year by the league's coaches (his teammate, Jake Cohen won the same award from the league's media – the first time two players from the same school split the honor). He was also named an honorable mention by the Associated Press. Brooks returned to Davidson for his junior year in

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and was named the preseason conference player of the year. In four season with the Wildcats, Brooks appeared in 125 games averaging 14.2 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game.

Professional career

On July 2, 2014, Brooks was named to the Charlotte Hornets summer league team. On July 11 he signed with Azzurro Napoli in Italy. On February 11, 2015, he signed with

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

of the

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. Brooks played for

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from 2016 to 2019. He averaged 12.2 points and 5 rebounds per game during the 2018–19 season. Brooks parted ways with the team on May 28, 2019. He spent the 2019–20 season with

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in Japan, averaging 16.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game. On June 25, 2020, Brooks signed with

Shimane Susanoo Magic Shimane Susanoo Magic (島根スサノオマジック) is a Japanese professional basketball team in Japan's top-tier basketball competition, the B.League. The team is based in Shimane Prefecture with its home arena in Matsue, Matsue City, but wi ...

. On August 6, 2024, he signed with TSG GhostHawks of the P. League+.

References

External links

Davidson Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, De'Mon 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Davidson Wildcats men's basketball players Derthona Basket players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hopewell High School (North Carolina) alumni Levanga Hokkaido players Medi Bayreuth players Power forwards Ryukyu Golden Kings players Shimane Susanoo Magic players 21st-century American sportsmen Azzurro Napoli Basket 2013 players Tainan TSG GhostHawks players P. League+ imports American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan