Armoni Brooks


Armoni Daetrell Brooks is an American professional basketball player for the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. 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. 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. Prior to the draft, Brooks' shooting ability was considered his best asset.

Professional career

Brooks was not selected in the 2019 NBA draft, but signed with the Washington Wizards as an undrafted free agent to play in the 2019 NBA Summer League. In August 2019, Brooks signed with the Atlanta Hawks. On October 18, 2019, the Hawks waived Brooks. He was added to the roster of the Hawks’ NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. Brooks scored a career-high 38 points on January 24, 2020 against the Lakeland Magic. Four days later, he scored 32 points against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Brooks averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds for the Skyhawks. On April 20, he signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

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