Darren Darnell Brooks was born on August 28,1982 and is an American professional basketball player.
14 Facts About Darren Brooks
1.
2.
Darren Brooks is best known in the United States for his collegiate career at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, here he was the back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
3.
Darren Brooks was born in St Louis, Missouri to parents Jacqueline, who is a real estate agent, and Thomas, who works for Boeing.
4.
Darren Brooks was a multi-sport star athlete at Jennings High School while playing quarterback for the football team, pitcher and shortstop for the baseball team, and as an undersized center for the basketball team.
5.
Darren Brooks played QB on his high school football team and was named Player of the Year in the conference.
6.
Darren Brooks led the league in passing yards and TD passes and it was said he can throw a football 60+ yards.
7.
Darren Brooks was a finalist for the "Mr Show-Me Basketball" award, which is given annually to the top boys' high school basketball player in the state of Missouri.
8.
Darren Brooks was named to the All-MVC Defensive Team and earned the league's Most Improved Player award.
9.
Darren Brooks did not disappoint, leading SIU to their fourth consecutive regular season Missouri Valley Conference championship.
10.
Darren Brooks led the team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals and broke the program's single season records for steals and assists.
11.
When Darren Brooks graduated in 2005, he had become one of the most decorated men's basketball players in Missouri Valley Conference history.
12.
Darren Brooks was the first player ever to win both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons.
13.
Darren Brooks won more games in a Saluki uniform than any other player in school history, and his guidance in their four consecutive regular season conference championships has not been duplicated.
14.
Darren Brooks recorded seven points, three rebounds, one assist and, one block in his only game with the team.