Kevin Brooks

  • Nationality: USA
  • Date of Birth: 12/10/1969
  • Place of Birth: Beaufort, South Carolina (USA)
  • Position: FRD
  • Height (CM): 198
  • Weight (KG): 91
  • Junior Assoc:
  • College: Louisiana (1987–1991)
  • NBL DEBUT: 31/01/98
  • AGE AT DEBUT: 28
  • LAST NBL GAME: 29/02/04
  • AGE AT LAST GAME: 34
  • NBL History: Adelaide 1998-99, 2001 | Sydney 2000 | Hunter 2004
  • Championships: 2
  • Adelaide (1998-99)

BIO: Kevin Brooks was born in Beaufort, South Carolina (USA).

FAMILY: Brooks has two sons – Kyan, 8, and Kobe to his wife Melissa.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Kevin Brooks made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 28 years of age. He scored 20 points in his first game.

After finishing seventh with a 14-16 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1992, Adelaide replaced Dave Claxton, who had coached the team for one season following Mike Dunlap’s unexpected departure, with former 36ers guard Phil Smyth. Imports Leon Trimmingham and Jeff Brown departed, while Brett Wheeler (to South East Melbourne), Brad McKinnon, Willie Simmons and Nathan Hawkes were also no longer with the club.

Captain Brett Maher rejected serious interest from Sydney and returned alongside Mark Davis, Martin Cattalini, John Rillie, Rupert Sapwell and Scott Ninnis. Smyth added Paul Rees (via North Melbourne), Darnell Mee (via Canberra), Dean Brogan (via AIS), Paul Bauer and Jason Williams.

After signing with Adelaide following a season in France, Mee recommended former Denver Nuggets teammate Kevin Brooks to Smyth. The 36ers signed Brooks to a two-year deal, although his unusual shooting action, which saw him release the ball almost from behind his head, initially left teammates wondering whether he would survive his first week in the NBL.

Brooks made his NBL debut against Townsville at the Clipsal Powerhouse on January 31, finishing with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 steal as Adelaide defeated the Crocodiles 125-86. Cattalini (26 points and 9 rebounds) and Davis (18 points and 11 rebounds) also impressed, while Smyth received an ovation which continued for almost two minutes before coaching his first NBL game.

Brooks (19.4 points and 6.7 rebounds across 31 games) quickly proved he could perform at NBL level, leading Adelaide in scoring as the 36ers won seven of their first eight games. Adelaide was less consistent after its strong start, going 12-10 across its remaining 22 regular-season games.

Brooks produced his first dominant double-double against Sydney on February 20, finishing with 28 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal as Adelaide defeated the Kings 119-100. Maher (24 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Mee (14 points, 8 assists, and 2 steals) provided support as the 36ers collected their fourth consecutive victory.

Another major performance came against Canberra at the AIS Arena on April 11, where Brooks made five three-pointers and finished with 31 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 assists as Adelaide defeated the Cannons 96-90. Maher (21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) provided another perimeter threat, while Mee (14 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 blocks) controlled the defensive end.

Brooks’ best scoring game came in Wollongong on April 26, where he made eight three-pointers and finished with 34 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block as Adelaide defeated the Hawks 114-100. Maher (23 points and 5 rebounds) and Mee (19 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals) provided support, while Clayton Ritter (33 points and 10 rebounds) was Wollongong’s best.

Brooks played only 14:35 against Wollongong on May 29, finishing with 6 points and 1 block as Adelaide defeated the Hawks 112-89 behind Mee (20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals) and Rillie (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists). Smyth then rested Brooks for the final three regular-season games with a broken finger, with Adelaide losing to Newcastle, South East Melbourne and Brisbane before the playoffs.

Maher (17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals), Cattalini (15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds) and Mee (14.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks) provided Adelaide’s other major scoring options. Rillie (9.8 points and 4.3 rebounds), Davis (9.8 points and 4.8 rebounds), Rees (7.4 points and 5.1 rebounds), Sapwell (6.1 points) and Ninnis (5.4 points) completed Smyth’s main rotation.

Despite losing its final three games, Adelaide finished second with a 19-11 record and recorded its highest number of regular-season victories since 1988.

The 36ers entered the semifinals against a Perth team which had lost only four games during the regular season. Adelaide had won two of the three meetings between the teams, defeating the Wildcats 103-87 and 106-97 at the Clipsal Powerhouse before losing 106-103 in Perth.

Before game one, Perth coach Alan Black suggested the Wildcats’ inside game would be Adelaide’s undoing, but Smyth responded, “Their concern should be how they’re going to guard us. Who’s going to guard Kevin, for example? Or Mahersy?”

The series opened at Challenge Stadium on June 19, where Brooks (10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) helped Adelaide defeat Perth 114-97. After the Wildcats reduced a 17-point deficit to six during the third quarter, Brooks made two three-pointers in 18 seconds to restore Adelaide’s control, while Maher (36 points and 6 assists), Cattalini (20 points and 5 rebounds) and Mee (16 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists) led the 36ers. James Crawford (22 points and 6 rebounds), Ricky Grace (20 points) and Scott Fisher (19 points and 10 rebounds) were Perth’s best as the Wildcats suffered only their fifth loss of the season.

Game two moved to the Clipsal Powerhouse, where Brooks (22 points and 4 rebounds) made four three-pointers as Adelaide defeated Perth 117-110 to complete the sweep. Maher (26 points), Cattalini (20 points and 5 rebounds), Rillie (19 points) and Mee (12 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) gave Adelaide a balanced attack, while Andrew Vlahov (32 points and 11 rebounds), Grace (26 points and 5 assists) and Fisher (18 points and 11 rebounds) led Perth.

The Grand Final matched Adelaide against defending champion South East Melbourne, which had finished first with a 26-4 record and swept Brisbane in the semifinals. The Magic had also defeated Adelaide in all three regular-season meetings, winning by two points at the Clipsal Powerhouse, three points at Melbourne Park and one point at the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre.

Brooks and Mee suggested the entire Adelaide team shave their heads before the Grand Final series. “It was KB and Darnell who came up with the idea, but they already had nice tight cuts,” Sapwell later said.

The Grand Final opened at the Clipsal Powerhouse on June 28, where Brooks (24 points and 8 rebounds) led Adelaide to a 100-93 victory. Davis (16 points and 4 rebounds) and Cattalini (16 points and 8 rebounds) provided support, while Brett Wheeler (29 points and 9 rebounds), Clinton McDaniel (20 points) and Tony Ronaldson (18 points and 8 rebounds) led South East Melbourne.

Adelaide led by 19 points at halftime before the Magic reduced the margin to three with 43 seconds remaining. Brooks responded with a three-pointer and, after McDaniel answered from long range, drove the baseline for a reverse lay-up in traffic before collecting the defensive rebound which allowed Davis to complete the win from the free-throw line. The victory was only Adelaide’s second against South East Melbourne since the Magic was formed in 1992.

Game two moved to Melbourne Park, where the Magic had lost only once during the regular season. Brooks (21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Cattalini (20 points and 6 rebounds) led Adelaide, while Maher (11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) and Mee (11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 blocks) helped the 36ers overwhelm South East Melbourne defensively. Wheeler (12 points and 5 rebounds) and Ronaldson (11 points and 6 rebounds) were the Magic’s only double-figure scorers.

Adelaide forced 26 turnovers while committing 14, converted 25-of-33 free throws compared to South East Melbourne’s 6-of-8 and held the Magic below 15 points in three quarters. The 36ers won 90-62 in front of more than 8,000 spectators, completed the Grand Final sweep, collected their first championship since 1986 and Brooks was named Grand Final MVP in the NBL’s final winter season.

1998/99
After winning the 1998 NBL championship, Adelaide entered the league’s first summer season without John Rillie (to West Sydney), Dean Brogan (to Newcastle) and Scott Ninnis, who retired from playing and joined Phil Smyth’s coaching staff. Captain Brett Maher, Darnell Mee, Martin Cattalini, Mark Davis, Paul Rees, Rupert Sapwell, Paul Bauer and Jason Williams returned, while Smyth added David Stiff (via North Melbourne) to pair with Davis as the team’s two-headed centre combination.

Kevin Brooks appeared lost to Adelaide after the 36ers were unable to offer him anywhere near the money available in Europe and South America because of the salary cap. Adelaide considered replacing him with Adelaide-born centre Paul Rogers, who eventually joined Perth, before Smyth’s continued efforts convinced Brooks to return on a one-year deal.

“There was never any doubt I wanted to come back and help defend the title but as professionals us players have to market ourselves at the highest possible price and my agent was adamant I could earn a lot more money elsewhere. I started to look at other possibilities in Spain, Italy and Turkey where I was being offered 30-40 per cent more money than I’m getting here but in the end Adelaide was the place I wanted to be,” Brooks said.

Adelaide opened its championship defence against Perth at the Perth Entertainment Centre on October 10, where Brooks finished with 22 points and made four three-pointers, but the Wildcats defeated the 36ers 106-96. Cattalini (20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks) and Mee (18 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals) provided support, while Scott Fisher (26 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Perth.

Brooks (17.3 points and 6.1 rebounds) remained one of Adelaide’s leading offensive players during his second NBL season, but the defending champions won only two of their opening six games and fell to 2-4 after consecutive home losses against West Sydney and Brisbane. The 36ers recovered by winning five of their next six games before ending the regular season with nine wins from their final 10 games.

One of Brooks’ strongest performances came against Perth on December 5, where he finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds, but the Wildcats defeated Adelaide 93-90 at the Perth Entertainment Centre. Davis (16 points and 7 rebounds) and Maher (15 points and 4 steals) provided support, while Rogers (25 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks) led Perth.

Brooks delivered another double-double against Townsville at the Clipsal Powerhouse on February 6, finishing with 23 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block as Adelaide defeated the Crocodiles 96-84. Maher (20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Stiff (14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block) helped the 36ers collect their fifth consecutive victory, while Robert Rose (26 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists) was Townsville’s best.

Maher (19.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals) led Adelaide in scoring, while Cattalini (14.9 points and 7 rebounds) and Mee (14.8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1.2 blocks) gave the 36ers four major contributors. Stiff (9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks), Davis (8.9 points and 4.2 rebounds), Sapwell (7.3 points and 3.6 rebounds) and Rees (6.2 points and 4.2 rebounds) completed Smyth’s main rotation.

Brooks and Maher earned All-NBL First Team honours, while Mee was named the NBL Best Defensive Player.

Adelaide entered its final regular-season game in Townsville needing a victory and Melbourne to lose against Perth to claim the minor premiership. Brooks produced his best scoring performance of the season, finishing with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals as the 36ers defeated the Crocodiles 107-92, with Maher (22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Mee (15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) providing support, while Rose (25 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists) led Townsville. Perth defeated Melbourne, allowing Adelaide to complete a 9-1 finish and claim its first minor premiership since 1988 with an 18-8 record.

Adelaide opened the qualifying finals against a Perth team which had won two of the three regular-season meetings between the clubs, including both games at the Perth Entertainment Centre.

Game one was played at Challenge Stadium, where Brooks (24 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 steals) made six three-pointers and led Adelaide to a 99-87 victory. Davis (18 points and 5 rebounds), Maher (14 points) and Mee (13 points, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) helped the 36ers take control of the series, while Andrew Vlahov (26 points and 8 rebounds), Fisher (20 points and 14 rebounds) and Anthony Stewart (18 points and 5 assists) led Perth.

Game two moved to the Clipsal Powerhouse, where Brooks (5 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 block) contributed as Adelaide defeated Perth 97-80 to complete the sweep. Mee (25 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals), Maher (22 points) and Cattalini (16 points and 8 rebounds) led the 36ers, while Fisher (17 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists), Ricky Grace (16 points and 5 assists) and Vlahov (12 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks) were Perth’s best.

The semifinals matched Adelaide against a Wollongong team which the 36ers had defeated in two of their three regular-season meetings.

The series opened at the WIN Entertainment Centre, where Brooks (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists), Maher (25 points and 7 rebounds) and Cattalini (14 points and 5 rebounds) led Adelaide to a 93-81 victory. Clayton Ritter (23 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals), Mat Campbell (15 points) and CJ Bruton (13 points and 5 assists) led Wollongong.

Game two moved to the Clipsal Powerhouse, where Wollongong led by 16 points late in the third quarter and remained ahead 88-85 with 9.9 seconds remaining. Sapwell missed a three-pointer, but Stiff saved the rebound from going out of bounds and returned the ball to Sapwell, who made a three-pointer to force overtime. Brooks (16 points and 7 rebounds), Stiff (22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks), Maher (19 points) and Sapwell (11 points) helped Adelaide complete a 99-98 victory and sweep its second consecutive series, while Bruton (27 points), Campbell (20 points) and Ritter (9 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists) led the Hawks.

Adelaide entered the Grand Final undefeated during the postseason against the Victoria Titans, a new club formed through the merger of the South East Melbourne Magic and North Melbourne Giants. The 36ers had defeated Victoria in both regular-season meetings, including a 93-91 Boxing Day victory at Melbourne Park.

The Grand Final opened at Melbourne Park, where Brooks (12 points and 4 rebounds) contributed as Adelaide defeated Victoria 104-94. Maher (31 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists) made six three-pointers, while Mee (25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) controlled his match-up with Darryl McDonald and forced the Titans guard into eight turnovers. McDonald (23 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals), Tony Ronaldson (19 points) and Ben Pepper (18 points) led Victoria.

Game two moved to the Clipsal Powerhouse, where Brooks (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block) struggled from the field as Victoria defeated Adelaide 88-82 and levelled the series. Maher (25 points), Cattalini (12 points) and Rees (11 points) provided Adelaide’s other double-figure scorers, while Ronaldson (22 points), Brett Wheeler (18 points and 9 rebounds), Jason Smith (15 points) and McDonald (12 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists) led the Titans.

The deciding game remained at the Clipsal Powerhouse because Adelaide had finished first during the regular season, with the 36ers holding Victoria to 32 first-half points before completing an 80-69 victory in front of more than 7,000 supporters. Cattalini (19 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks), Maher (15 points and 7 rebounds), Brooks (13 points and 6 rebounds) and Sapwell (13 points) led Adelaide, while Pepper (15 points) and Ronaldson (15 points) were Victoria’s leading scorers as the 36ers became the first team to win consecutive NBL championships since Perth in 1990 and 1991 and Maher was named Grand Final MVP.

SYDNEY KINGS
1999/00

Sydney underwent a familiar narrative during the 1999/00 season. One that began with compiling a impressive roster on paper to start the season, only to see it fall apart (like a violet crumble) by the end of the year. Expectations were high with the continued development of Sydney underwent a familiar narrative during the 1999/00 season. One that began with compiling a impressive roster on paper to start the season, only to see it fall apart (like a violet crumble) by the end of the year. It started with a coaching change, Brett Brown replacing Bill Tomlinson (the team’s fourth coach in six seasons). Then, with Sydney seemingly stockpiling much of the league’s best young talent, adding Ben Melmeth (Newcastle) and Derek Moore (South Carolina-Aiken University) and to the talented young core of Matthew Nielsen, Aaron Trahair and Scott McGregor, re-signing one of the most dominant big men in NBL history, Acie Earl and poaching the reigning league MVP, Steve Woodberry from the Brisbane Bullets expectations were high.

The Kings started the year with a 98–76 win over Canberra, but it was clear Earl’s fitness wasn’t where it was the previous season. He managed 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists and was released before their next game. Meanwhile, Kevin Brooks who had just led Adelaide to back-to-back championships. Brooks’s signing was unusual, with Adelaide signing him to a contract which the league determined it would not approve, claiming it would put the club over the salary cap considering it also had added Paul Maley to its championship unit only a few weeks earlier. Brooks found himself without a team to play for until the Kings contacted him and signed him as Earl’s replacement.

After a mediocre start to the season (2-2), import Steve Woodberry suffered a season ending injury forcing the Kings to find a replacement for him also. This came in the form of NBA talent Drew Barry who was also the son of NBA legend Rick Barry.

The Kings went 6-5 with Barry (7.6 points, 4 rebounds and 6.3 assists) but with his production not being anywhere near where they expected for a NBA level point guard, he too received the axe and was replaced with Kendrick Johnson.

From here, Johnson (21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists) led the team in scoring, alongside Brooks (16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists) and Nielsen (16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists) and the team finished their season with a record of 11-17. Brooks averaged 16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists as the Kings missed the playoffs for the fourth season in a row.

One of the few bright spots for the Kings roller-coaster season was the development of Derek Moore (9.2 points and 5.1 rebounds) who was named Rookie of the Year at season’s end.

ADELAIDE 36ERS
2000/01

After falling short of a third straight championship, Adelaide lost Martin Cattalini (to Spain), while Brett Maher, Darnell Mee, David Stiff, Paul Maley, Paul Rees, Mark Davis, Rupert Sapwell and Jason Williams returned for coach Phil Smyth.

Smyth added Kevin Brooks (via Sydney), bringing the former Grand Final MVP back after his one-and-done season with the Kings, and Mark Nash (via Brisbane) to help cover the wing minutes opened by Cattalini’s departure.

Adelaide opened the season with a 92-84 road win over reigning champion Perth and quickly raced to a league-best 5-0 start, but the 36ers were soon battling injuries and inconsistency. Brooks (19.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists across 34 games) returned to his Adelaide production after a quieter year in Sydney, while Stiff (7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) aggravated a groin injury that was later diagnosed as osteitis pubis.

Maher (20.9 points, 5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals) and Mee (18.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.6 blocks) kept Adelaide dangerous, while Nash (9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists), Maley (9 points and 3 rebounds), Rees (6.9 points and 5 rebounds), Davis (6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds), Sapwell (6 points) and Jason Williams (4.7 points) rounded out the rotation.

Brooks endured some rough patches during the year, including Adelaide’s 104-98 overtime win over Wollongong on 3 February, where Brooks (5 points on 2-of-15 shooting) struggled before Rees (15 points in the final quarter and 13 rebounds) dragged the 36ers over the line.

The 36ers won only one of their final seven regular-season games and entered the playoffs on a four-game losing streak, finishing sixth with a 16-12 record. Mee was named to the All-NBL First Team and won his third straight NBL Best Defensive Player award, while the season would also become the final Adelaide run for Brooks before he left for Södertälje BBK in Sweden.

Adelaide opened the playoffs against first-placed Victoria at home and dropped game one 96-101, with Chris Anstey (27 points and 16 rebounds) leading the Titans before Jason Smith suffered a serious knee injury late in the game.

Game two moved to Melbourne, where Adelaide responded with a 96-83 win to force a deciding game, with the 36ers taking advantage of Smith’s absence and regaining control of the series.

Game three stayed in Melbourne, where Tony Ronaldson was unable to play and Adelaide completed the upset with a 115-103 win. Brooks (25 points and 7 rebounds across the three-game series) and Mee (22 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists across the series) led the 36ers into the semifinals.

The semifinals opened in Adelaide, where Wollongong edged the 36ers 84-83 despite Brooks (21 points), Maher (18 points and 6 assists) and Stiff (10 points and 10 rebounds) keeping Adelaide in control for long stretches. Charles Thomas (17 points and 6 rebounds) and Melvin Thomas (18 points and 13 rebounds) led the Hawks, with Adelaide left frustrated after Thomas’ foul on Mee in the final moments was ignored, followed by Melvin Thomas’ clear foul on Stiff as he grabbed a rebound also going uncalled.

Game two moved to Wollongong, where Adelaide responded with a 111-100 win behind Brooks (30 points), Mee (24 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals), Maher (20 points and 6 assists) and Stiff (9 points and 8 rebounds), while Axel Dench (26 points) and Glen Saville (15 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists) led the Hawks. The 36ers hit 8-of-12 threes in the final quarter and outscored Wollongong 36-18 to force a deciding game at The Sandpit.

The series finale became an instant NBL classic, with Brooks (26 points), Maley (21 points) and Nash (20 points) leading Adelaide, while Melvin Thomas (28 points and 11 rebounds) and Mat Campbell (19 points) kept Wollongong close. Brooks hit several huge shots in the fourth quarter, including a three that tied the game at 94-94, another that put Adelaide ahead 104-103, and a late free throw that gave the 36ers a 108-106 lead before a controversial final-second foul call on Mee sent Damon Lowery to the free-throw line after the buzzer. Lowery hit all three free throws, handing Wollongong a 109-108 win.

HUNTER PIRATES
2003/04

As a result of Canberra’s NBL licence moving to Newcastle, former Cannons players Brendan Mann, Matthew Shanahan and Cameron Rigby all came across to the Pirates to form the beginnings of the Pirates roster. Hunter chose not to retain Cannons coach Cal Bruton and signed Bruce Palmer as their first head coach.

Hunter signed rookie point guard Chris Harriman (via Augusta State) straight out of college and filled the remainder of the roster with low-cost imports Kevin Brooks and Chris Brown, local players Josh Morgan and Adam Melmeth, and a number of players who had been discarded by their former clubs like Geordie Cullen (via Wollongong), Michael Kingma (via Sydney) and Travis Lindstrom (via Perth) who were all unable to secure deals elsewhere.

It took six games before the Pirates won their first game, a four-point victory over Adelaide at home (103–99) and then managed to win only one more, a home win against Cairns (109–103) and ended their first season on a 15-game losing streak. Their two win season was the second worst in NBL history (outside of Geelong’s zero win season in 1988).

Initial coach Bruce Palmer was controversially fired partway into the season and was replaced by assistant coach David Simmons but that made little difference to the team’s success.

Cullen (17.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists) would lead the team in scoring and win the league’s Most Improved Player award at the end of the season. Kevin Brooks (16.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists), Matthew Shanahan (15.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists) and Chris Brown (10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) would lead the team in scoring. Starting point guard Brendan Mann (9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals) suffered a season ending injury only three games into the season, resulting in rookie Chris Harriman (7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4 assists) stepping into the starting lineup. Harriman would narrowly miss out of winning the Rookie of the Year award, finishing second to West Sydney’s Steven Markovic.

His season in Newcastle would be his final season in the league as a player.

Kevin Brooks played five seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Adelaide 36ers, Sydney Kings and Hunter Pirates. He averaged 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 158 NBL games.

HIGHLIGHTS:

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2003-0434Hunter2-31 (12)331,245.055618860491392017905419045941%7923633%9710890%54%50%31
2000-0131Adelaide16-12 (6)341,335.066624271701721217945922854342%9925439%11113185%55%51%34
1999-0030Sydney11-17 (7)271,113.045416841431251616595016836846%6816142%506083%57%55%32
1998-9929Adelaide18-9 (1)331,375.057020049551451914706420048042%7620337%9412178%53%50%27
199828Adelaide19-11 (2)311,207.060220741461612218595322545450%8519145%678480%61%59%34
Totals15862752848100526226374289823722801011230443.9%407104538.9%41950483.1%56%53%34

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2003-0434Hunter2-31 (12)3337.716.85.71.81.54.20.60.52.71.65.813.941%2.47.233%2.93.390%54%50%31
2000-0131Adelaide16-12 (6)3439.319.67.12.12.15.10.40.52.81.76.716.042%2.97.539%3.33.985%55%51%34
1999-0030Sydney11-17 (7)2741.216.86.21.51.64.60.60.62.21.96.213.646%2.56.042%1.92.283%57%55%32
1998-9929Adelaide18-9 (1)3341.717.36.11.51.74.40.60.42.11.96.114.542%2.36.237%2.83.778%53%50%27
199828Adelaide19-11 (2)3138.919.46.71.31.55.20.70.61.91.77.314.650%2.76.245%2.22.780%61%59%34
Total15839.718.06.41.71.74.70.60.52.41.86.414.643.9%0.00.038.9%2.66.683.1%56%53%34

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS TURNOVERS TRIPLE DOUBLES
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE


Coached Woodville Warriors to ABA title in 2005

NBA EXPERIENCE

Kevin Brooks was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with pick #18 in the 1991 NBA Draft.

After being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks he was traded to Denver prior to the start of the season in a three-team trade.

Brooks, along with the Bucks 1994 2nd round draft pick (Rodney Dent was later selected) was sent to the Nuggets. The Atlanta Hawks traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Josh Grant was later selected) to the Nuggets. The Hawks traded Anthony Avent to the Bucks and the Nuggets traded Blair Rasmussen to the Hawks.

He also spent time playing in the NBAs development leagues, spending the 1994/95 season in the CBA with both the Rapid City Thrillers and the Shreveport Crawdads. He then spent the 1995/96 CBA season with the San Diego Wildcards.

Brooks played 126 games in the NBA. He averaged 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 26, 1991: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1991 NBA Draft.
- July 1, 1991: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with a 1994 2nd round draft pick (Rodney Dent was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets; the Atlanta Hawks traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Josh Grant was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets; the Atlanta Hawks traded Anthony Avent to the Milwaukee Bucks; and the Denver Nuggets traded Blair Rasmussen to the Atlanta Hawks.

Season Team PTS AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P%
1 1 90% 71% 62% 82%
2 0 34 6 3 3
Total 1011 2304 43.9% 407 1045 38.9%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
1993-9424DenverSF34019085213516021219369942391041%38%
1992-9323DenverSF55257122781342259102394693233626354045%41%
1991-9222DenverSF370270105391113268218194397211172149%45%
Total126210314171414840101186698417242940%126020%617186%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
1993-9424DenverSF3405.62.50.60.10.10.50.00.10.40.61.12.936%0.10.70.30.341%38%
1992-9323DenverSF55210.44.11.50.60.41.10.20.00.70.81.74.240%0.10.50.60.745%41%
1991-9222DenverSF3707.32.81.10.30.40.70.20.10.50.51.22.644%0.10.30.50.649%45%
Total12628.23.31.10.40.30.80.10.00.50.71.43.440%0.10.520%0.50.686%

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Brazil - AA Guaru (1997–1998) | Argentina - Atenas de Córdoba (1998, 2001–2002) | Sweden - Södertälje BBK (2001–2002) | New Zealand - Wellington Saints (2002)

Brooks’ first documented stop outside the USA and Australia came in Brazil with AA Guaru in 1997–98, beginning a run of overseas stints that later included South America and Europe.

He moved to Argentina in 1998 to play for Atenas de Córdoba, and he later returned to the club for the 2001–02 season.

In 2001 Brooks headed to Sweden and played for Södertälje BBK for one season, and during the 2001–02 Basketligan campaign he ranked among the league’s top scorers at 20.8 points per game.

After his season in Sweden, Brooks returned down under, this time to New Zealand when he joined the Wellington Saints for the 2002 NZNBL season, linking with Tall Blacks guard Mark “Sparky” Dickel in the Saints backcourt rotation.

Early in the 2002 season he arrived in Wellington midweek and, on 5 May 2002 against the Harbour Kings, Brooks scored 30 points in a 96–86 loss while teammate Tony Brown added 16, with Harbour’s defensive attention led by Aaron Olson and Steve Jackson and supported inside by John Smith as Olson finished with 25 and Paora Winitana scored 17.<

COLLEGE

Kevin Brooks played college basketball at the University of Southwestern Louisiana from the 1987–88 season through the 1990–91 season, competing in what was then the American South Conference under head coach Marty Fletcher.

As a freshman in 1987–88, Brooks hit the ground running as the American South Conference’s Newcomer of the Year and the Louisiana Freshman of the Year in 1988, while averaging 16.8 points and 6.3 rebounds and shooting 56.5% from the field, with USL finishing 12–16 overall (3–7 in league play).

During his sophomore season in 1988–89, Brooks averaged 20.7 points and 5.4 rebounds and had a 52.2% field goal percentage, helping USL post a 17–12 record, and over his USL career he was a two-time ASC All-Tournament selection while also earning conference and statewide recognition as a four-time All-ASC and All-Louisiana performer and a two-time honorable mention All-American.

As a junior in 1989–90, Brooks averaged 20.1 points and 7.0 rebounds, while shooting three-pointers at a 40.4% clip and making 81.6% of his free throws, as USL went 20–9 overall and Brooks’ heavy workload placed him among the program’s single-season leaders in minutes per game during that era.

As a senior in 1990–91, Brooks averaged 21.2 points (1st in ASC) and 6.0 rebounds and made 44.7% of his 3-point attempts, and his season-long three-point accuracy (44.7%, 59-of-132) is listed among the best single-season marks in school record summaries, while the team finished 21–10 overall (6–6 in conference play).

Over his USL career, he was as a two-time honorable mention All-American and four-time All-ASC and All-Louisiana performer, as well as a two-time ASC All-Tournament and second team NABC All-District selection, and he was also a three-time first-team All-American South Conference selection after earning second-team status as a freshman while being recognized as the league’s Newcomer of the Year.

When he finished his college basketball career for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then USL) Ragin’ Cajuns in 1991, Brooks was the third-leading scorer in school history – only trailing legendary performers Bo Lamar and Andrew Toney, and later program updates have listed him one spot lower as the record book continued to grow.

From 1987-91, Brooks scored 2,294 points and shot 52.2% from the field and 40.9% from 3-point land for his career, and for his career, he averaged 19.8 points and 6.2 rebounds a game, while making 77.4% of his free throws, with school honors summaries also crediting him with 719 total rebounds and noting he became the first player in program history to reach 2,000 points and 700 rebounds in a career.

AWARDS

- 1x time NBL Finals MVP (1998)
- 1x All-NBL First Team
- 1x All-NBL Second Team- 3× First-team All-American South (1989–1991)
- Second-team All-American South (1988)
- American South Newcomer of the Year (1988)

COACHING HISTORY

Brooks started his managerial career as head coach of the Australian Basketball Association Woodville Warriors in Adelaide where in his inaugural year, led the Warriors to the 2005 ABA championship. In June 2005 he joined the Stamford Grand Basketball Academy in Adelaide, South Australia as first an assistant coach and then head coach the following season, training a future player-base for the 36ers.

Shortly thereafter, Brooks accepted the position of 2nd assistant coach with his former team, the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL. The following season, he became the 1st assistant coach with the Wollongong Hawks for the next two years. He was also the head coach of his former New Zealand NBL team the Wellington Saints in 2007.

Brooks is currently the Executive Producer and Analyst of a weekly live, internet basketball show on Australia Live TV entitled, Inside the Game, as well as assistant coach for the Pembroke School and head coach at St Paul's College (based in Adelaide) basketball team's. In 2017, Brooks became the head coach of the Nazareth Catholic College basketball program.

On 21 May 2013, Brooks signed with the Adelaide 36ers as one of the 2013–14 assistant coaches to new head coach Joey Wright, returning for his second assistant coaching stint with the club.

Under Wright, the 36ers went from the bottom of the league in 2012–13, to Grand Finalists in 2013–14. He served as Wright's assistant coach with the 36ers until Wright's departure in 2020. Brooks had been backed by Wright as his successor but lost the role to Conner Henry after an unsuccessful attempt at the role.

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