Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks
Brooks with Canada in 2023
No. 9 – Houston Rockets
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 (age 28)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeOregon (2014–2017)
NBA draft2017: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2017–present
Career history
20172023Memphis Grizzlies
2023–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team

Dillon Brooks (/ˈdɪlən/ DIL-ən;[1] born January 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, where he was named a consensus second-team All-American and earned conference player of the year honors in the Pac-12 in 2017. Brooks was selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft. He began his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, earning NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2023.

In 2023, Brooks was named the FIBA World Cup Best Defensive Player after helping the Canada national team to bronze.

  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.