Michael Anthony Brooks is a retired American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. At 6'7", he played as forward.

La Salle

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 still the 25th highest 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.

International

Brooks played for the USA in the Pan American Games in 1979. Brooks was chosen captain of USA 1980 Olympic team, but the USA boycotted Moscow games.

NBA

Brooks was selected by the San Diego Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

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 with the 9th overall pick of the 1980 NBA Draft

1980 NBA Draft

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. In the NBA Brooks played for the Clippers (1980–84), Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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 (1986–87) and Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets

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 (1987–88) in altogether 319 games over six seasons.

See also

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

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