Garrison Brooks Signs ASA with Men’s Hoops
April 19, 2021 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Garrison Brooks officially inked his Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA) with the Mississippi State men's basketball program announced Monday by head coach Ben Howland during the spring signing period.
Brooks, a 6-10 forward from LaFayette (pronounced Luh-FET), Alabama, racked up 1,276 points, grabbed 798 rebounds and started 108 of 133 games over his four seasons at North Carolina. He registered 43 of his 60 games in double figures, headed by 12 of his 13 outings of 20-plus points during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
Brooks ranked among the ACC's top five in points (16.8 – 4th), rebounds (8.5 – 5th) and field goal percentage (53.5 – 2nd) en route to the 2019-20 ACC's Most Improved Player of the Year award and was an All-ACC Second-Team selection.
Brooks upped those marks in conference action to an ACC-leading 18.8 points per game, while his 9.0 rebounds per game and 53.5 shooting clip were second. The last UNC player to lead the ACC in scoring during league play was three-time All-America and 2008 National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough in 2007-08.
Brooks amassed 15 double-doubles, six 20-10 performances and one 30-10 effort with the Tar Heels. He poured in a career-best 35 points coupled with 11 rebounds against Georgia Tech on 01/04/2020 and fired in 30 points versus North Carolina State on 02/25/2020.
Brooks wrapped up the 2019-20 campaign on a tear with seven consecutive games of 20 or more points, highlighted by four straight games of 25-plus points to close the regular season. He notched 26 points and a career-high 14 rebounds at Syracuse on 02/29/2020 in addition to 26 points and 13 boards at No. 12 Duke on 03/07/2020. The last UNC player to accomplish four games in a row of 25 or more points to finish the regular season was two-time All-America and 1998 National Player of the Year Antawn Jamison in 1997-98.
Brooks dialed up 10.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season after being named the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year in addition to a Naismith Player of the Year and Karl Malone Award candidate. He is the son of MSU assistant coach George Brooks and is ranked No. 6 nationally among ESPN's top transfers for 2021-22.
COACH HOWLAND ON BROOKS
"I'm incredibly excited and thrilled to have Garrison join our Mississippi State program and our basketball family. He is an outstanding young man who comes from a wonderful family. Garrison is very tough and physical. He's a proven player that has competed at the highest level against the best teams in the country. I think he stretches the floor extremely well. Watching him play in high school, I know what an outstanding shooter he is. Garrison will be a great player for us as he was at North Carolina where he had a fantastic career as an All-ACC player. I'm very excited to have the opportunity to coach him. We're very blessed and excited to have Garrison join our program."
Mississippi State captured a runner-up finish at the 2021 NIT as the Bulldogs earned a bid in postseason play for the third consecutive time when postseason tournament have been played. State won seven of its last 10 games, highlighted by a combined five NCAA NET Quad 1 and Quad 2 victories down the stretch.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
STARKVILLE – Garrison Brooks officially inked his Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA) with the Mississippi State men's basketball program announced Monday by head coach Ben Howland during the spring signing period.
Brooks, a 6-10 forward from LaFayette (pronounced Luh-FET), Alabama, racked up 1,276 points, grabbed 798 rebounds and started 108 of 133 games over his four seasons at North Carolina. He registered 43 of his 60 games in double figures, headed by 12 of his 13 outings of 20-plus points during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
Brooks ranked among the ACC's top five in points (16.8 – 4th), rebounds (8.5 – 5th) and field goal percentage (53.5 – 2nd) en route to the 2019-20 ACC's Most Improved Player of the Year award and was an All-ACC Second-Team selection.
Brooks upped those marks in conference action to an ACC-leading 18.8 points per game, while his 9.0 rebounds per game and 53.5 shooting clip were second. The last UNC player to lead the ACC in scoring during league play was three-time All-America and 2008 National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough in 2007-08.
Brooks amassed 15 double-doubles, six 20-10 performances and one 30-10 effort with the Tar Heels. He poured in a career-best 35 points coupled with 11 rebounds against Georgia Tech on 01/04/2020 and fired in 30 points versus North Carolina State on 02/25/2020.
Brooks wrapped up the 2019-20 campaign on a tear with seven consecutive games of 20 or more points, highlighted by four straight games of 25-plus points to close the regular season. He notched 26 points and a career-high 14 rebounds at Syracuse on 02/29/2020 in addition to 26 points and 13 boards at No. 12 Duke on 03/07/2020. The last UNC player to accomplish four games in a row of 25 or more points to finish the regular season was two-time All-America and 1998 National Player of the Year Antawn Jamison in 1997-98.
Brooks dialed up 10.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season after being named the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year in addition to a Naismith Player of the Year and Karl Malone Award candidate. He is the son of MSU assistant coach George Brooks and is ranked No. 6 nationally among ESPN's top transfers for 2021-22.
COACH HOWLAND ON BROOKS
"I'm incredibly excited and thrilled to have Garrison join our Mississippi State program and our basketball family. He is an outstanding young man who comes from a wonderful family. Garrison is very tough and physical. He's a proven player that has competed at the highest level against the best teams in the country. I think he stretches the floor extremely well. Watching him play in high school, I know what an outstanding shooter he is. Garrison will be a great player for us as he was at North Carolina where he had a fantastic career as an All-ACC player. I'm very excited to have the opportunity to coach him. We're very blessed and excited to have Garrison join our program."
Mississippi State captured a runner-up finish at the 2021 NIT as the Bulldogs earned a bid in postseason play for the third consecutive time when postseason tournament have been played. State won seven of its last 10 games, highlighted by a combined five NCAA NET Quad 1 and Quad 2 victories down the stretch.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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