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**Aaron Brooks**
	Houston Rockets – No. 0
	Point Guard
Born	January 14, 1985 (age 24); Seattle, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	161 lb (73 kg)
League	NBA
Salary	$1,118,520
High school	Benjamin Franklin High School; Seattle, Washington
College	Oregon
Draft	1st round, (26th overall), 2007; Houston Rockets
Pro career	2007–present
Former teams	Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2007)
Awards	2007 Third Team All-American; 2007 All-Pac-10 Team; 2005 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention; 2004 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team.
Profile	Info Page

For the former NFL quarterback, see Aaron Brooks (American football).

Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington) is an American basketball player who is currently the starting point guard for the Houston Rockets. He was selected 26th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.^[1]

[edit] High school

Brooks, a high profile recruit out of Franklin High School in Seattle, "earned just about every honor possible" while leading his team to the Washington 4A State Championship as a senior.^{[citation needed]} As a high school senior he averaged 24.3 points, 7.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.^{[citation needed]} In that championship game, Brooks went head-to-head with future Gonzaga Bulldog and NBA player Adam Morrison. Brooks finished with 38 points in the 67-55 win. Morrison finished with 37 in the loss but was still named Tournament MVP after matching the then four-game scoring total.

[edit] College

Brooks finished his college career at the University of Oregon in 2007. He was a four-year starter for the Ducks, and finished his career with 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. In his first year at Oregon, Brooks took over the starting point guard role previously occupied by current NBA guard Luke Ridnour. Despite missing 10 games with a broken bone in his wrist, Brooks earned Pac-10 All-Freshman honors. Brooks was named honorable mention all-Pac-10 for his efforts as a sophomore, a season which included a 34 point effort against USC. After a disappointing junior year at Oregon culminating in a suspension during a game against Washington, Brooks rebounded to become one of the leading candidates for Pac-10 Player of the Year. He led the Ducks to a number of key victories, including game winners over then #1 ranked UCLA and then #10 Arizona in Tucson. Brooks scored a team high 31 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in an overtime road win against then top 25 ranked Washington State, helping to hand the Cougars their first home loss of the 2006-07 season. At the half-way mark of Pac-10 conference play, Brooks was averaging 19.1 points and 4.5 assists per game in leading Oregon to a top 10 ranking and a 19-2 overall record. The Ducks went on to finish in a tie for third place in the Pac-10, and won the Pac-10 Championship tournament following an impressive three day run over Arizona, Cal and USC. Oregon advanced to the Midwest Regional Final where they lost to defending champion Florida. On March 5, Brooks was announced as one of 22 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, which is given to the top college basketball player in the nation. On March 28, Brooks was one of 10 players named to the Wooden All-American Team. He won the men's three point shootout on March 29, 2007, to finish off his NCAA career, but lost the "battle of the sexes" to Katie Gearlds of Purdue University. His major was political science.

[edit] NBA

On June 28, 2007, Brooks was taken 26th overall in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

On February 19, 2009, Rafer Alston, the Rockets' starting point guard at the time, was traded to the Orlando Magic minutes before the trading deadline, making way for Brooks to become the starter. As a starter, he averaged around 14.0 Points and 4.5 assists per game. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34 points in Game 4 of the 2009 Western Conference semi-finals as the Rockets, without Yao Ming, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to even the series at 2-2.^[2] However, the Los Angeles Lakers eventually won the series in 7 games.

[edit] Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Houston	51	0	11.9	.413	.330	.857	1.1	1.7	0.2	0.1	5.2
2008–09	Houston	80	35	25.0	.404	.366	.866	2.0	3.0	0.6	0.1	11.2
Career		131	35	19.9	.406	.356	.864	1.6	2.5	0.4	0.1	8.8

[edit] Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Houston	6	0	8.3	.320	.000	.818	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	4.2
2008–09	Houston	13	13	34.2	.453	.422	.804	2.6	3.4	0.4	0.2	16.8
Career		19	13	25.9	.436	.365	.807	2.1	2.5	0.3	0.2	12.8

[edit] Awards (college career)

2007 AP All-American (Third Team)^[3]
2007 John Wooden All-American Team
2007 NCAA 3-Point-Shootout Champion
2007 All-Pac-10 Team
2005 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Team
2004 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team

[edit] References

^ "Aaron Brooks Bio Page". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/aaron_brooks/bio.html. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
^ "Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Box Score". ESPN.com. May 10, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290510010. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
^ "2006-07 AP All-America Basketball Teams". CBSsports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/10089218. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

[edit] External links

Aaron Brooks Info Page at NBA.com

ESPN Player Profile
Oregon Ducks Player Profile
NBA Draft.net Player Profile
ClutchFans.net Aaron Brooks Profile - Houston Rocket Fan Site

[0] "Aaron Brooks Bio Page". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/aaron_brooks/bio.html. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

[1] "Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Box Score". ESPN.com. May 10, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290510010. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

[2] "2006-07 AP All-America Basketball Teams". CBSsports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/10089218. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

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