Darington Hobson
July 23, 2020
Aaron Brooks
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 14/01/85
- Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 183
- Weight (KG): 73
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Oregon (2003–2007)
- NBL DEBUT: 6/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 34
- LAST NBL GAME: 27/10/19
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 34
- NBL History: Illawarra 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Aaron Jamal Brooks was born in Seattle, Washington. Brooks was 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 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 then four-game scoring total.
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.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Aaron Brooks made his NBL debut with the Illawarra Hawks at 34 years of age. He scored 20 points in his first game.
After LaMelo Ball signed to play with Illawarra as part of the Next Stars program Aaron Brooks, who shared an agent with Ball, was approached to play with the team as an import and mentor for Ball. Brooks, who scored 43 points for the Houston Rockets during his time in the NBA, signed with the team on a one year deal, giving him the title of the NBL player who scored the most amount of points in a NBA game.
Brooks time with the Hawks was short lived after Brooks suffered what would be a career ending achilles injury.
Brooks averaged 17.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists before his injury, while the Hawks went on to finish in ninth place (5-23).
Aaron Brooks played one season in the NBL. He averaged 17.8 points, 3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in 7 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2019-20 | 35 | Illawarra | 5-23 (9) | 7 | 196.0 | 125 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 100 | 46% | 14 | 40 | 35% | 19 | 25 | 76% | 56% | 53% | 31 | Totals | 7 | 196 | 125 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 100 | 46.0% | 14 | 40 | 35.0% | 19 | 25 | 76.0% | 56% | 53% | 31 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2019-20 | 35 | Illawarra | 5-23 (9) | 7 | 28.0 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 14.3 | 46% | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35% | 2.7 | 3.6 | 76% | 56% | 53% | 31 | Total | 7 | 28.0 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 14.3 | 46.0% | 0.1 | 35.0% | 2.0 | 5.7 | 76.0% | 56% | 53% | 31 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 31 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Aaron Brooks was drafted by the Houston Rockets with pick #26 in the 2007 NBA Draft.
On June 28, 2007, Brooks was taken 26th overall in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. During the 2007/08 season, he spent time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.
During the 2008/09 season, Brooks was thrust into the starting lineup after Rafer Alston, the Rockets starting point guard at the time, was traded to the Orlando Magic minutes before the trading deadline. As a starter, he averaged around 14.0 Points and 4.5 assists per game. Brooks was remained a starter through the Rockets 2009 playoff run where he delivered a number of key performances. On April 21, 2009, Brooks scored 11 points in 27 seconds in a First Round 107–103 Playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, in which Brooks played a huge part in Houstons 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 semifinals as the Rockets, without Yao Ming, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to even the series at 2–2. However, the Los Angeles Lakers eventually won the series in 7 games and go onto to become NBA champions.
On January 13, 2010, Brooks scored a new career high of 43 points in a triple overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. 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 Memphis Grizzlies, 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 Sacramento Kings, 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 Boston Celtics.
On February 24, 2011, Brooks was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Goran Dragić and a first round pick the team got from the Orlando Magic in an earlier trade.
During the 2011 NBA lockout, Brooks played in China for the 2010/11 season before returning to the NBA the following season, signing with the Sacramento Kings in July 2012. He was waived by the Kings on March 1, 2013.
One week later Brooks signed with Houston 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.
On February 20, 2014, Brooks was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Jordan Hamilton.
On July 22, 2014, Brooks signed with the Chicago Bulls.
On July 21, 2016, Brooks signed with the Indiana Pacers.
On September 21, 2017, Brooks signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This would be his last season in the NBA with Brooks choosing to spend the 2018/19 season in Australia.
Brooks played over 10 years for seven different clubs and scored 6,595 career points.
Brooks played 645 games in the NBA. He averaged 9.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 3 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 28, 2007: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 2007 NBA Draft.
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- December 6, 2007: Assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G-League.
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- December 14, 2007: Recalled from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G-League.
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- February 24, 2011: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Phoenix Suns for Goran Dragić and a 2011 1st round draft pick (Nikola Mirotić was later selected).
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- July 16, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
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March 1, 2013: Waived by the Sacramento Kings.
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March 5, 2013: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
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June 30, 2013: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
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July 19, 2013: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
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February 20, 2014: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Denver Nuggets for Jordan Hamilton.
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July 22, 2014: Signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls
July 14, 2015: Signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls
July 21, 2016: Signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers
September 21, 2017: Signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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| 1 | 0 | 89% | 95% | 81% | 70% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 46 | 100 | 46.0% | 14 | 40 | 35.0% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2007-08 | 23 | Houston | PG | 51 | 0 | 608 | 264 | 56 | 87 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 69 | 93 | 225 | 41% | 36 | 109 | 33% | 42 | 49 | 86% | 54% | 49% |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Houston | PG | 80 | 35 | 1998 | 894 | 157 | 238 | 33 | 124 | 46 | 8 | 125 | 152 | 316 | 783 | 40% | 113 | 309 | 37% | 149 | 172 | 87% | 52% | 48% |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Houston | PG | 82 | 82 | 2919 | 1604 | 215 | 434 | 54 | 161 | 69 | 14 | 232 | 199 | 575 | 1331 | 43% | 209 | 525 | 40% | 245 | 298 | 82% | 55% | 51% |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Houston | PG | 34 | 7 | 811 | 394 | 51 | 129 | 11 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 55 | 69 | 134 | 387 | 35% | 48 | 169 | 28% | 78 | 83 | 94% | 47% | 41% |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Phoenix | PG | 25 | 5 | 473 | 240 | 27 | 104 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 46 | 86 | 200 | 43% | 22 | 67 | 33% | 46 | 57 | 81% | 53% | 49% |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Houston | PG | 7 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31% | 2 | 7 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38% | 39% |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Sacramento | PG | 46 | 20 | 959 | 366 | 78 | 108 | 12 | 66 | 29 | 7 | 63 | 89 | 139 | 303 | 46% | 48 | 127 | 38% | 40 | 52 | 77% | 56% | 54% |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Denver | PG | 29 | 12 | 841 | 346 | 78 | 150 | 20 | 58 | 27 | 7 | 66 | 70 | 129 | 318 | 41% | 42 | 116 | 36% | 46 | 51 | 90% | 51% | 47% |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Houston | PG | 43 | 0 | 716 | 299 | 62 | 83 | 23 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 51 | 76 | 104 | 263 | 40% | 54 | 132 | 41% | 37 | 44 | 84% | 53% | 50% |
| 2014-15 | 30 | Chicago | PG | 82 | 21 | 1885 | 954 | 166 | 261 | 32 | 134 | 54 | 15 | 157 | 189 | 344 | 817 | 42% | 121 | 313 | 39% | 145 | 174 | 83% | 53% | 50% |
| 2015-16 | 31 | Chicago | PG | 69 | 0 | 1108 | 491 | 101 | 180 | 21 | 80 | 30 | 10 | 82 | 132 | 188 | 469 | 40% | 66 | 185 | 36% | 49 | 64 | 77% | 49% | 47% |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Indiana | PG | 65 | 0 | 894 | 322 | 69 | 125 | 18 | 51 | 25 | 9 | 66 | 93 | 121 | 300 | 40% | 48 | 128 | 38% | 32 | 40 | 80% | 51% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 33 | Minnesota | PG | 32 | 1 | 189 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 41% | 11 | 31 | 35% | 8 | 11 | 73% | 5% | 49% | Total | 645 | 183 | 13439 | 6191 | 1079 | 1925 | 254 | 825 | 359 | 87 | 1000 | 1217 | 2261 | 5478 | 41% | 820 | 2218 | 37% | 917 | 1095 | 84% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2007-08 | 23 | Houston | PG | 51 | 0 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 41% | 0.7 | 2.1 | 33% | 0.8 | 1.0 | 86% | 54% | 49% |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Houston | PG | 80 | 35 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 9.8 | 40% | 1.4 | 3.9 | 37% | 1.9 | 2.2 | 87% | 52% | 48% |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Houston | PG | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | 19.6 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 16.2 | 43% | 2.5 | 6.4 | 40% | 3.0 | 3.6 | 82% | 55% | 51% |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Houston | PG | 34 | 7 | 23.9 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 35% | 1.4 | 5.0 | 28% | 2.3 | 2.4 | 94% | 47% | 41% |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Phoenix | PG | 25 | 5 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 43% | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33% | 1.8 | 2.3 | 81% | 53% | 49% |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Houston | PG | 7 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 29% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 38% | 39% |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Sacramento | PG | 46 | 20 | 20.8 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 46% | 1.0 | 2.8 | 38% | 0.9 | 1.1 | 77% | 56% | 54% |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Denver | PG | 29 | 12 | 29.0 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 41% | 1.4 | 4.0 | 36% | 1.6 | 1.8 | 90% | 51% | 47% |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Houston | PG | 43 | 0 | 16.7 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 40% | 1.3 | 3.1 | 41% | 0.9 | 1.0 | 84% | 53% | 50% |
| 2014-15 | 30 | Chicago | PG | 82 | 21 | 23.0 | 11.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 42% | 1.5 | 3.8 | 39% | 1.8 | 2.1 | 83% | 53% | 50% |
| 2015-16 | 31 | Chicago | PG | 69 | 0 | 16.1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 40% | 1.0 | 2.7 | 36% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 77% | 49% | 47% |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Indiana | PG | 65 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 40% | 0.7 | 2.0 | 38% | 0.5 | 0.6 | 80% | 51% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 33 | Minnesota | PG | 32 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 41% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 35% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 73% | 5% | 49% | Total | 645 | 183 | 20.8 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 41% | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37% | 1.4 | 1.7 | 84% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- China - Guangdong (2011-2012)
During the 2011 NBA lockout, Brooks signed to play for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He 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 Du Feng.
He was selected to play in the 2012 CBA All-Star game where he also participated for the CBAs Three-Point Shootout competition.
Brooks led the team in assists for each game leading up to the 2012 CBA Finals, where they lost to the Stephon Marbury-led Beijing Ducks.
COLLEGE
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 assist per game. In his first year at Oregon, Brooks took over the starting point guard role previously occupied by guard Luke Ridnour, who went on to play in the NBA. Despite missing 10 games with a broken bone in his wrist, Brooks earned Pac-10 All-Freshman honours. Brooks was named honorable mention all-Pac-10 for his efforts as a sophomore, a season which included a 34-point effort against USC.
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 UCLA and then #10 Arizona in Tucson. Brooks scored a team high 31 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a overtime road win against then top 25 ranked Washington State, helping to hand the Cougars their first home loss of the 2006/07 season. At the halfway 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 a impressive three-day run over Arizona, Cal and USC.
Oregon advanced to the Midwest Regional Final where they lost to defending champion Florida. Brooks was announced as one of 22 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, 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 Purdue University. He graduated from Oregon in 2007 with a degree in political science.
AWARDS
- McDonald's All-American (2003)
- NBA Most Improved Player (2010)
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CBA All-Star (2012)
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Second-team All-American – SN (2007)
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Third-team All-American – AP (2007)
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First-team All-Pac-10 (2007)
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Third-team Parade All-American (2003)
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Washington Mr. Basketball (2003)
COACHING HISTORY
After his season with Illawarra in the NBL Brooks would retire and join the New York Knicks as an assistant coach working with players on two-way contracts under head coach Tom Thibodeau, whom he played for at stints in both Chicago and Minnesota.
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