Michael Brooks (basketball)

American basketball player

Michael Brooks

Brooks as a sophomore at La Salle

Personal information
Born| (1958-08-17)August 17, 1958
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died| August 22, 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 58)
Étoy, Switzerland
Nationality| American / French
Listed height| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight| 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school| West Philadelphia Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College| La Salle (1976–1980)
NBA draft| 1980: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the San Diego Clippers
Playing career| 1980–1996
Position| Small forward
Number| 7, 35
Career history
1980–1984| San Diego Clippers
1987| Indiana Pacers
1987| Philadelphia Aces
1987–1988| Albany Patroons
1988| Philadelphia Aces
1988| Denver Nuggets
1988–1992| Limoges
1992–1995| Levallois
1995–1996| Strasbourg IG
2006–2008| Chêne
Career highlights and awards

* 2× French League Foreign MVP (1991, 1992)
* CBA Most Valuable Player (1988)
* CBA All-Star (1988)[1]
* CBA rebounding leader (1988)
* NABC Player of the Year (1980)
* Consensus first-team All-American (1980)
* 2× Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1978, 1980)
* 3× ECC Player of the Year (1978–1980)
* No. 32 retired by La Salle Explorers

Career NBA statistics
Points| 4,086 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds| 2,001 (6.3 rpg)
Assists| 818 (2.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Medals

Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
| 1979 San Juan |

Michael Anthony Brooks (August 17, 1958 – August 22, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He also held French nationality.[2] At 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), he played as a forward.

## College career

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At La Salle University, Brooks racked up 2,628 points and 1,372 rebounds as an Explorer, leading La Salle to the NCAA Tournament in 1978 and 1980 and earning Big 5 MVP honors during those same years. He was named College Player of the Year in 1980. He is currently the 28th leading scorer in the history of the NCAA. He was inducted into the La Salle Hall of Athletes in 1985 and the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1986.

## Professional career

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### NBA

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Brooks was selected by the San Diego Clippers with the 9th overall pick of the 1980 NBA draft. In the NBA, Brooks played for the Clippers (1980–84), Indiana Pacers (1986–87) and Denver Nuggets (1987–88) in altogether 319 games over six seasons.

### France

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He played in France for Limoges CSP from 1988 to 1992, winning the French national championship in 1989 and 1990. He was named Foreign Player MVP of the French league in 1991 and 1992.[2] After leaving Limoges, Brooks had stints with other French teams, Levallois and Strasbourg. His best stats in the French league came in the 1990–91 season, when he averaged 21.4 points and 10.3 rebounds a game for Limoges.[3]

## National team career

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Brooks played with Team USA at the Pan American Games's 1979 tournament. Brooks was chosen to be the team captain of the USA's 1980 Summer Olympics team, but he was unable to compete, due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. In 2007, he received one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals, created especially for the spurned athletes.[4]

## Personal life

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Michael Brooks moved to Switzerland in 2005, where he worked as a basketball coach.[5]

He had five children, Michael Johnson-Brooks, Athena Brooks, Julien Brooks, Jasper Brooks, and Sacha Brooks. He died on August 22, 2016, at the age of 58, after suffering a massive stroke. Michael was also survived by his mother and 2 younger sisters.[6]

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

## References

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1. ^ "CBA all-stars". USA Today. January 22, 1988. p. 5C. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Michael Brooks : disparition d'une légende du Limoges CSP". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). August 23, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
3. ^ "BROOKS Michael | LNB.fr". LNB (in French). Retrieved June 14, 2020.
4. ^ Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry (2008). Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.
5. ^ "Carnet noir : Michael Brooks s'est éteint". Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
6. ^ Sielski, Mike (August 23, 2016). "Michael Brooks, former La Salle great, dies at 58". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

## External links

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*   * Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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