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2008-09 Statistics

PPG
11.3
RPG
2.10
APG
2.1
EFF
+ 9.33
Born: Jan 14, 1985
Height: 6-0 /  1,83
Weight: 161  lbs. / 73,0  kg.
College: Oregon
Years Pro: 1

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Background

In the NBA

2007: Averaged 21.4 points (.461, 35-76 FG) and 5.2 assists over five games with Houston in the 2007 NBA Summer League presented by adidas … earned T-Mobile Rookie of the Month honors for Summer League … named to the 2007 NBA Summer League All-Star Team … in his first game vs. the L.A. Clippers (7/10/07), scored a game-high 21 points and dished out eight assists in a 90-76 win … had his best scoring output of Summer League with 28 points (.500, 9-18 FG) and seven assists vs. Dallas (7/12/07).

In International Play

One of the top-10 young NBA players named to a USA Basketball Men’s Select Team that was chosen to help prepare the 2007 USA Senior National Team for its gold-medal run at the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada … invited to participate in the 2005 USA Basketball U21 World Championship Team Trials … 2004 and 2005 USA Men’s National Team Trials participant … member of the 2002 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that finished with a 4-1 record and the bronze medal, which qualified the United States for a berth in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship.

In College

Averaged 13.1 points and 4.1 assists in 115 games (110 starts) during his four-year career at the University of Oregon … finished his collegiate career as Oregon’s ninth all-time leading scorer with 1,511 points, while ranking fourth in assists (471), fourth in 3-point field goals made (205), fifth in free throw percentage (.834) and sixth in steals (127) … earned Second-Team All-America honors from The Sporting News and Third-Team accolades from The Associated Press as a senior … member of the Wooden Award All-American Team and was named First-Team All-Pac-10 in his final campaign … started all 35 games, leading the Pac-10 in scoring (17.7) and ranking fifth in assists (4.3) in 2006-07 … recorded a game-high 27 points vs. Florida in the St. Louis Regional Finals of the 2007 NCAA Tournament … started 31 of 32 games as a junior, leading the Pac-10 in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.81) … averaged 10.8 points and 4.4 assists in 2005-06, finishing fourth in the Pac-10 in assists per game and seventh in the league in free throw percentage (.807) … posted first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 10 assists against Howard … scored a junior season-high 20 points in a win at USC … played in all 27 games (26 starts) as a sophomore, leading the team in scoring (14.7 ppg, ranked 10th in the Pac-10) and assists (4.6 apg, ranked third in the Pac-10) … ranked third in the league in free throw percentage (.855, 94-110 FT) … earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors in 2004-05 … scored a career-high 34 points (12-13 FT) in a 90-83 win against USC, which tied Ron Lee (1974 vs. Washington) for the most points ever by a UO sophomore … named The Sporting News National Player of the Week for his efforts against the Trojans … earned Pac-10 All-Freshman recognition, averaging 7.0 points and 2.7 assists in 21 games (18 starts).

In Transactions

Selected by Houston in the first round (26th overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft … signed a multi-year contract with the Rockets on July 7, 2007.

Personal

  • Full name is Aaron Jamal Brooks
  • Nicknamed "AB"
  • Has a daughter, MiKah
  • Majored in political science at Oregon
  • Led Franklin High School (Seattle) to the Washington 4A state championship as a senior
  • A McDonald's and Parade Third-Team All-American in high school
  • Played in the McDonald's and EA Sports national high school All-Star Games
  • Named state’s Player of the Year by Gatorade, The Associated Press, Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune in final campaign at Franklin.


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