Dillon Brooks is a professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Houston Rockets in the NBA as of October 2024. Brooks played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and studied at the University of Oregon, where he was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2015 and won the Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2017. He played 109 games for the Ducks, where he averaged 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
Brooks was drafted as the 45th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. He played 417 games in his NBA career, most of them for the Grizzlies, where he scored 5,917 points, grabbed 1,319 rebounds, and made 854 assists. Brooks was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2023.
Dillon Brooks’s Nationality
Dillon Brook holds Canadian nationality. Brooks represented Canada in the Pan American Games in 2015, where Canada won a silver medal. He also helped Canada win a bronze medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Dillon Brooks’s Hometown
Dillon Brooks’ hometown is Mississauga, Ontario. He initially attended Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario, but later transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. In his senior year, he played 36 games, scoring with an average of 8.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Dillon Brooks’s Birthplace
Dillon Brooks was born to Diane Brooks on January 22, 1996, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Canadian men’s basketball team in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
FAQs on Dillon Brooks
A. Dillon Brooks wears jersey number 9 for the Houston Rockets.
A. As of October 2024, Dillon Brooks is 28 years old.
A. Dillon Brook is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall.
A. Dillon Brooks weighs 225 lbs (102 kg).
