Aaron Brooks (basketball)

Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was selected 26th overall in the 2007 NBA draft. Brooks won the NBA Most Improved Player Award for the 2009–10 season.

Aaron Brooks
Brooks with the Houston Rockets in 2008
Personal information
Born (1985-01-14) January 14, 1985
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight161 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolFranklin (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeOregon (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2007–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number0, 3, 00, 30
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
20072011Houston Rockets
2007→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2011Phoenix Suns
2011–2012Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012–2013Sacramento Kings
20132014Houston Rockets
2014Denver Nuggets
20142016Chicago Bulls
2016–2017Indiana Pacers
2017–2018Minnesota Timberwolves
2019Illawarra Hawks
As coach:
20202023New York Knicks (two-way liaison)
20212023→Westchester Knicks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA Most Improved Player (2010)
  • CBA All-Star (2012)
  • Second-team All-American – SN (2007)
  • Third-team All-American – AP (2007)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (2007)
  • McDonald's All-American (2003)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (2003)
  • Washington Mr. Basketball (2003)
Career statistics
Points6,259 (9.7 ppg)
Rebounds1,079 (1.7 rpg)
Assists1,925 (3.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2002 Isla Margarita National team
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