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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Jordan Brooks vs. Pitt State - 2021
Jordan Brooks vs. Pitt State - 2021
Jordan Brooks
Jersey Number 23

Jordan Brooks

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 190
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Grayson, Ky.
  • High School:
    East Carter/Bosco Institute
  • Prev School:
    Iona
Career
  • Opted to transfer from K-State in April 2022.
  • Elected to walk-on in August 2021 after playing one season at Iona (2020-21).
 
Honors
  • Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
 
As A Freshman (2021-22)
  • Saw action in 5 games… Missed games against No. 14/16 Texas (1/4/22) and at West Virginia (1/8/22) due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
  • Played better than 1 minute in 3 contests.
  • Did not record any stats.
 
At Iona (2020-21)
  • Played one season (2020-21) as a walk-on at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., where he saw action in 2 games… Was a part of a Gaels’ squad which won the MAAC (Metro Atlantic) Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in legendary coach Rick Pitino’s first season… The team lost to Alabama, 68-55, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Played in 2 games, totaling 4 minutes of action… Did not record any statistics… Played a season-high 3 minutes at Rider (12/19/20).
  • Coached by Rick Pitino.
 
High School
  • Spent a postgraduate year (2019-20) at Don Bosco Prep in Crown Point, Indiana.
  • Played his senior season (2018-19) at East Carter High School in Grayson, Ky., where he averaged a team-best 15.9 points and 8.6 rebounds in 26 games… Connected on 48.5 percent (164-of-338) from the field, including 26.9 percent (18-of-67) from 3-point range, and 73.1 percent (68-of-93) from the free throw line.
  • Selected as the 2019 Eastern Kentucky Conference Player and Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Coached by Brandon Baker.
 
Personal
  • Jordan Broyles Brooks was born June 14, 2001, in Grayson, Ky. … Parents are Delray Brooks and Melissa Bays… Has three siblings (Michael, Evan and Allie).
  • Father, Delray, is a former Indiana Mr. Basketball who played for the Hoosiers from 1984-86) under legendary coach Bob Knight before finishing his career at Providence (1986-88), where he helped the Friars to the Final Four in 1987.
  • Cousin, Scott Downs, was a relief pitcher in the majors from 2000-14, playing for seven clubs, most notably with the Toronto Blue Jays
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