 Brooks as a sophomore at La Salle | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1958-08-17)August 17, 1958 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 22, 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / French | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | West Philadelphia Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | La Salle (1976–1980) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 9th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | San Diego Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1980–1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 7, 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–1984 | San Diego Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Philadelphia Aces | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Albany Patroons | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1992 | Limoges | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Levallois | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Strasbourg IG | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Chêne | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 4,086 (12.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,001 (6.3 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 818 (2.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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Michael Anthony Brooks (August 17, 1958 – August 22, 2016) was an American professionalbasketball player. He also heldFrench nationality.[1] At 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), he played as aforward.
AtLa Salle University, Brooks racked up 2,628 points and 1,372 rebounds as an Explorer, leading La Salle to the NCAA Tournament in 1978 and 1980 and earningBig 5 MVP honors during those same years. He was named College Player of the Year in 1980. He is currently the 28th leading scorer in the history of the NCAA. He was inducted into the La Salle Hall of Athletes in 1985 and the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1986.
Brooks was selected by theSan Diego Clippers with the 9th overall pick of the1980 NBA draft. In theNBA, Brooks played for the Clippers (1980–84),Indiana Pacers (1986–87) andDenver Nuggets (1987–88) in 319 games over six seasons. Brooks suffered a leg injury that kept him from playing for two years from 1984 to 1986.
Brooks played in theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) for theAlbany Patroons from 1986 to 1988.[2] He was selected as theCBA Most Valuable Player and named to the All-CBA First Team and All-Defensive Team in 1988.[2] Brooks also appeared in the 1988 CBA All-Star Game[3] where he was selected as Most Valuable Player.[2]
He played in France forLimoges CSP from 1988 to 1992, winning theFrench national championship in 1989 and 1990. He was namedForeign Player MVP of the French league in 1991 and 1992.[1] After leaving Limoges, Brooks had stints with other French teams,Levallois andStrasbourg. His best stats in the French league came in the 1990–91 season, when he averaged 21.4 points and 10.3 rebounds a game for Limoges.[4]
Brooks played withTeam USA at thePan American Games's1979 tournament. Brooks was chosen to be theteam captain of the USA's1980 Summer Olympics team, but he was unable to compete, due to the1980 Summer Olympics boycott. In 2007, he received one of 461Congressional Gold Medals, created especially for the spurned athletes.[5]
Brooks moved to Switzerland in 2005, where he worked as abasketball coach.[6]
He had five children – Michael Johnson-Brooks, Athena Brooks, Julien Brooks, Jasper Brooks, and Sacha Brooks. He died on August 22, 2016, at the age of 58, after suffering a massive stroke. Brooks was also survived by his mother and two younger sisters.[7]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[8]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | San Diego | 82 | 30.2 | .479 | .000 | .706 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .4 | 14.7 | |
| 1981–82 | San Diego | 82 | 73 | 33.5 | .504 | .000 | .757 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .5 | 15.6 |
| 1982–83 | San Diego | 82 | 26 | 30.0 | .484 | .333 | .697 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .5 | 12.2 |
| 1983–84 | San Diego | 47 | 30 | 29.9 | .479 | .000 | .689 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.3 |
| 1986–87 | Indiana | 10 | 0 | 14.8 | .351 | – | .700 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .9 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 1987–88 | Denver | 16 | 0 | 8.3 | .408 | – | .750 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
| Career | 319 | 129 | 29.4 | .486 | .152 | .714 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .4 | 12.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Denver | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | .333 | .500 | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
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