2020 - 2021 MICHIGAN
BOYS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
PIERRE
BROOKS II
FORWARD
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-6
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
33.1
POINTS PER GAME
10.7
REBOUNDS PER GAME
4.5
ASSISTS PER GAME
2.1
STEALS PER GAME
“Pierre Brooks had a big-time senior season. A scoring guard, he has a great build and he has the range and confidence to make tough shots look easy. He will beat defenders with his ball skills and an appetite to put points on the board.”
Paul Biancardi
ESPN National Recruiting Director

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-6, 218-pound senior wing led the Hurricanes to an 18-5 record and the Division 4 state championship this past season. Brooks averaged 33.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 9.2 steals, 4.5 assists and 1.4 blocks per game, and he tallied 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in the Academy’s 47-41 win over Tri-Unity Christian High in the state title game. Also the state’s Mr. Basketball winner, Brooks is the first player in the history of the Detroit Public Schools to be named First Team All-City all four years of high school. He concluded his prep basketball career with 1,973 points.

Academic Achievement


Brooks has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Michigan State University this fall.

Exemplary Character


A member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Student Advisory Council, Brooks has volunteered locally with the TRiO Upward Bound Program, which helps prepare low-income students for higher education. He has also donated his time as a youth basketball coach and mentor.