Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington) is an American basketball player who is currently the starting point guard for the Houston Rockets. He was selected 26th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
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. In that championship game, Brooks went head...
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Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington) is an American basketball player who is currently the starting point guard for the Houston Rockets. He was selected 26th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
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. In that championship game, Brooks went head-to-head with future Gonzaga Bulldog turned L.A. Laker, Adam Morrison. 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 total.
Brooks finished his college career at the University of Oregon in 2007. He was a four-year starter for the Ducks, 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 current NBA...
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