Armoni Brooks Explained

Armoni Brooks
Position:Shooting guard / Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:195
League:LBA
EuroLeague
Team:Olimpia Milano
Number:12
Birth Date:5 June 1998
Birth Place:Waco, Texas, U.S.
High School:McNeil (Austin, Texas)
College:Houston (2016–2019)
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019–2020
Team1:College Park Skyhawks
Years2:2021
Team2:Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Years3:
Team3:Houston Rockets
Years4:2022
Team4:College Park Skyhawks
Team5:Toronto Raptors
Years6:2022–2023
Team6:College Park Skyhawks
Team7:Brooklyn Nets
Years8:2023–2024
Team8:Long Island Nets
Years9:2024
Team9:Ontario Clippers
Years10:2024–present
Team10:EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-AAC (2019)
  • AAC Sixth Man of the Year (2018)

Armoni Daetrell Brooks (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.

College career

Brooks attended McNeil High School in Austin, Texas, where he played basketball. Lightly recruited out of high school, he enrolled at the University of Houston to play for the Houston Cougars men's basketball team under head coach Kelvin Sampson.[1] [2] As a junior, Brooks posted 13.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game. He was named to the All-AAC Second Team and All-AAC Tournament Team. Brooks declared for the 2019 NBA draft, and lost his final year of eligibility for college basketball.[3] [4] Prior to the draft, Brooks' shooting ability was considered his best asset.[5]

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brooks played with the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA Summer League.[6] [7] In August 2019, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks,[8] but was waived on October 18.[9] He was subsequently rostered on the Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.[10] On January 24, 2020, Brooks scored a career-high 38 points against the Lakeland Magic and four days later, he scored 32 points against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Throughout the season, he averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds for the Skyhawks.

On April 20, 2020, Brooks signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[11] However, he never played for the Rattlers, as he sat out the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021)

On January 11, 2021, Brooks was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the first round of the NBA G League draft.[13] In 15 games during the G League hub season, he averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.07 steals while leading the G League in 3-pointers made (57), averaging 3.8 on 37.5 percent shooting.[14]

Houston Rockets (2021–2022)

On April 3, 2021, Brooks signed a two-way contract with the Vipers' NBA affiliate, the Houston Rockets. He scored a career-high 24 points in a May 12 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

On August 27, 2021, Brooks re-signed with the Rockets on a four-year contract.[15] He was waived on February 10, 2022.[16]

Return to College Park (2022)

On February 27, 2022, Brooks was re-acquired by the College Park Skyhawks.[17]

Toronto Raptors (2022)

On March 6, 2022, Brooks signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.[18] On March 16, he signed a second 10-day contract.[19] On March 26, he signed a two-year deal with the Raptors.[20] [21] He was waived on July 30, 2022.[22]

Third stint with College Park (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Brooks was named to the opening roster for the College Park Skyhawks.[23]

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2023–2024)

On July 18, 2023, Brooks signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[24] On January 6, 2024, he was waived by Brooklyn.[25]

Ontario Clippers (2024–2024)

On January 13, 2024, Brooks joined the Ontario Clippers.[26]

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2024–present)

On June 19, 2024, Brooks signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan of the Lega Basket Serie A.[27]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 20 || 5 || 26.0 || .406 || .382 || .583 || 3.4 || 1.5 || .6 || .3 || 11.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 41 || 8 || 16.8 || .347 || .300 || .842 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .5 || .2 || 6.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto| 13 || 3 || 11.8 || .289 || .278 || 1.000 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .5 || .2 || 2.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn| 10 || 0 || 10.4 || .326 || .344 || .500 || 1.8 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 4.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 84 || 16 || 17.5 || .362 || .331 || .743 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .5 || .2 || 6.6

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2022| style="text-align:left;"|Toronto| 4 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || — || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 4 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || — || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 28 || 3 || 12.2 || .433 || .362 || .800 || 2.3 || .3 || .4 || .1 || 4.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 35 || 1 || 20.1 || .425 || .419 || .815 || 3.7 || .5 || .7 || .3 || 9.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 37 || 36 || 30.7 || .405 || .390 || .630 || 6.3 || .9 || .8 || .3 || 13.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 100 || 40 || 21.8 || .415 || .397 || .711 || 4.3 || .6 || .7 || .3 || 9.4

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Reiss . Aaron . 'I want a guy that people fear': Inside the continued transformation of Houston's Armoni Brooks . October 1, 2019 . The Athletic. subscription . February 4, 2019.
  2. News: Creech . Jenny Dial . Once overlooked by colleges, Armoni Brooks now on the rise at UH . October 1, 2019 . Houston Chronicle . March 29, 2019.
  3. News: Whiting . Trenton . Talent, coaching makes up for Brooks' departure . October 1, 2019 . The Daily Cougar . June 4, 2019.
  4. News: Duarte . Joseph . UH guard Armoni Brooks remaining in NBA draft . October 1, 2019 . Houston Chronicle . May 29, 2019.
  5. News: Whiting . Trenton . Will Davis and Brooks hear their names called in the NBA Draft? . October 1, 2019 . The Daily Cougar . June 18, 2019.
  6. News: Romero . Jhair . Davis, Brooks sign with Wizards as undrafted free agents . October 1, 2019 . The Daily Cougar . June 21, 2019.
  7. News: Wizards announce 2019 Summer League roster . October 1, 2019 . NBA.com . July 3, 2019.
  8. News: Atlanta Hawks Sign Armoni Brooks . October 1, 2019 . NBA.com . August 27, 2019.
  9. Web site: Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Brooks, Derrickson, McCall and Sibert. NBA.com.
  10. Web site: College Park Skyhawks Announce Training Camp Roster . NBA.com . November 17, 2019 . October 29, 2019 . November 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191117202538/https://cpskyhawks.gleague.nba.com/news/college-park-skyhawks-announce-training-camp-roster/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Saskatchewan Rattlers Announce Signing of Armoni Brooks . Saskatchewan Rattlers . June 20, 2020 . April 20, 2020.
  12. News: Mason . Jala . From Round Rock to the pros: former UH guard Armoni Brooks' journey pursuing his dream . October 20, 2020 . The Daily Cougar . October 19, 2020.
  13. Web site: NBA G League 2020-21 Draft Results. gleague.nba.com. January 8, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115153522/https://gleague.nba.com/nba-g-league-2020-21-draft-order/. January 15, 2021.
  14. Web site: Rockets Sign Armoni Brooks to Two-Way Contract. April 3, 2021. NBA.com. April 4, 2021.
  15. Web site: Rockets Re-Sign Armoni Brooks . NBA.com . August 28, 2021 . August 27, 2021.
  16. Web site: Rockets Complete Four Player Trade with Boston. nba.com. February 10, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  17. Web site: 2021-22 NBA G League Transactions. gleague.nba.com. February 27, 2022. February 27, 2022.
  18. Web site: Raptors sign guard Armoni Brooks to 10-day contract, release D.J. Wilson. Sportsnet.ca. March 7, 2022. March 7, 2022.
  19. Web site: Raptors sign Armoni Brooks to another 10-day contract. NBA.com. March 16, 2022. March 17, 2022.
  20. Toronto Raptors. 1507747906748624899. Officially official @snipabrooks_ #WeTheNorth. Raptors. March 26, 2022. March 26, 2022.
  21. Web site: Rory. Maher. Raptors Sign Armoni Brooks To Two-Year Deal. HoopsRumors.com. March 26, 2022. March 27, 2022.
  22. Web site: Mike. Luciano. Raptors waive Armoni Brooks after brief tenure in Toronto. FanSided.com. July 30, 2022. July 31, 2022.
  23. Web site: College Park Skyhawks Roster 2022-23. gleague.nba.com. November 3, 2022. November 3, 2022.
  24. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Sign Armoni Brooks to Two-Way Contract. NBA.com. July 18, 2023. July 18, 2023.
  25. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Waive Armoni Brooks. NBA.com. January 6, 2024. January 7, 2024.
  26. Web site: 2023-2024 Ontario Clippers Transaction History. RealGM.com. January 14, 2024.
  27. Web site: “Super entusiasta, darò tutto”: Armoni Brooks all’Olimpia. OlimpiaMilano.com. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. Italian.