Eli Brooks

Eli James Brooks (born October 14, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference.

Eli Brooks
Brooks with Michigan in 2020
No. 55 – Michigan Wolverines
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998
Sumter, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpring Grove Area
(Spring Grove, Pennsylvania)
CollegeMichigan (2017–present)

High school career

Brooks attended Spring Grove Area High School in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, where he was coached by his father. He played AAU Basketball for the Jersey Shore Warriors. Brooks averaged 20.1 points per game as a sophomore and led YAIAA guards in rebounding.[1] He averaged 24.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 2.3 assists per game as a junior, leading Spring Grove to its first state tournament appearance in school history.[2] As a senior, Brooks averaged 29.7 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists per game.[3] He led the Rockets to a 22–9 record, helping the team to a quarterfinal berth in the PIAA Class 5-A playoffs. Brooks was named to the Class 5-A First Team All-State and was a finalist for Pennsylvania Mr. Basketball.[4] He finished his career with 2,426 points.[5] On July 19, 2016, Brooks committed to Michigan over offers such as defending national champion Villanova, Ohio State, N.C. State, Temple and Kansas State.[6]

College career

Brooks started 12 games as a freshman but saw his playing time decline beginning in January 2018.[5] He averaged 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and one assist per game, shooting a team-low 24.4 percent from three-point range.[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[8] Following his sophomore season, Brooks considered transferring due to the departure of coach John Beilein.[9] On January 17, 2020, Brooks scored a career-high 25 points in a 90–83 loss to Iowa.[10] On February 27, he missed a game against Wisconsin due to a nose injury suffered several days prior. As a junior, Brooks averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and two assists per game.[11] Teammate Isaiah Livers called Brooks a "silent assassin," as was known for leading by example.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Michigan 311210.0.302.244.6151.11.0.4.11.8
2018–19 Michigan 37012.9.378.292.7501.21.1.3.12.5
2019–20 Michigan 303032.0.410.364.7293.72.0.8.210.6
Career 984217.8.387.328.7081.91.3.5.14.8

Personal life

Brooks in the son of Kelly and James Brooks. He has a tattoo of Buddha on his left shoulder, having studied Buddhism and practiced meditation.[9]

References
  1. Stoneburg, Brandon (July 17, 2015). "Spring Grove junior Eli Brooks getting looks from Division I colleges". York Daily Record. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. Quinn, Brendan (July 20, 2016). "New Michigan assistant Billy Donlon key in Eli Brooks' surprise commitment". MLive.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. Baumgardner, Nick (November 9, 2017). "Meet the 2017-18 Michigan basketball roster". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  4. "Brooks, Bauhof miss out on Mr., Miss Pa. Basketball". York Dispatch. May 29, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  5. Allibone, Matt (January 2, 2019). "Eli Brooks determined to play bigger role in Michigan's next postseason run". York Daily Record. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  6. Quinn, Brendan F. (July 19, 2016). "2017 PG Eli Brooks commits to Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. Hawkins, James (October 25, 2018). "Michigan guard Eli Brooks takes freshman seesaw ride in stride". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  8. Kahn, Andrew (November 1, 2019). "Michigan basketball 2019-20 roster loaded with veterans for Juwan Howard's first season". MLive.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  9. Allibone, Matt (March 10, 2020). "'He's our anchor:' How Spring Grove's Eli Brooks revived his Michigan basketball career". York Daily Record. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  10. "Garza scores 33, Iowa surprises No. 19 Michigan 90–83". ESPN. Associated Press. January 17, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  11. Kahn, Andrew (June 23, 2020). "In final season, Eli Brooks could step into even bigger role in Michigan's backcourt". MLive.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. Dash, Daniel (October 27, 2020). "Michigan basketball needs Eli Brooks, back to playing point, to become that lead guard". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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