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2017-18 -- Appeared in three games ... Averaged 8.3 minutes per game ... Played season-high 15 minutes with two points, two blocks and four rebounds vs. Delaware State (Nov. 16).

PRIOR TO UIC -- Attended Garden City [Kan.] Community College ... All-Jayhawk Conference honorable mention in 2017 ... Averaged 11.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Broncbusters ... Ranked 10th in the conference in rebounding ... Shot 46.8 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from 3-point range ... Started 30 of 31 games, most on the team in 2017 ... Began collegiate career at Northeastern [Colo.] Junior College.

PREP/PERSONAL -- Three-year letterwinner at Mansfield Senior H.S. in Mansfield, Ohio ... All-Ohio honorable mention as a senior at Mansfield ... Born January 27, 1997 ... Son of Carla James and Richard Brooks ... Has three siblings - Rasheed, Brianne and Rilda ... Brother Rasheed played basketball at Ole Miss ... Major at UIC is human development.