17 Facts About Delray Brooks

Delray Brooks was born on October 24,1965 and is an American basketball coach and former basketball player.

Delray Brooks reached the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship final four as both a player and assistant coach.

Delray Brooks was eventually caught up in a scandal and fired.

Delray Brooks is retroactively regarded as a runner-up for Mr Basketball USA.

Delray Brooks was one of two high school players invited to try out for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Delray Brooks had been expected to be the sixth man behind Steve Alford and Stew Robinson.

Delray Brooks was frustrated with his lack of playing time and after only playing 4 minutes in the first two conference games against Michigan and Michigan State as a sophomore he decided to transfer.

Delray Brooks was ineligible for scholarships from other Big Ten Conference schools.

Delray Brooks had an offer to transfer from NC State, but chose Providence.

Delray Brooks enrolled in the spring of 1986, making him ineligible to play until the end of the Fall 1986 semester.

Delray Brooks played for the Erie Wave of the World Basketball League before founding the Florida Jades of the WBL in 1991.

Delray Brooks spent his first year as the recruiting coordinator and assistant strength and conditioning coach before being promoted to assistant coach.

On October 14,1999, Delray Brooks was indicted by a grand jury on a felony theft charge for an allegation regarding depositing a $25,000 check from Southwest Missouri State into his personal account and subsequently making withdrawals from the account.

Delray Brooks has denied making the deposit or instructing a third party to do so, although he consents that the alleged $25,000 was added to his account.

Delray Brooks was arrested in 2006 for failing to pay restitution and maintain communication with his probation officer.

Delray Brooks coached in Florida and California before returning to his hometown to coach for five years at the La Lumiere School, where he served as athletic director for the final two years.

Delray Brooks was depicted in the 2002 film A Season on the Brink.