It was NBA Draft night on Thursday and despite no Tar Heels hearing their names called on draft night, one former UNC basketball player has signed a deal as a free agent.
Former Tar Heels forward [autotag]Garrison Brooks[/autotag] signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York Knicks, reported on Friday.
6’10” Garrison Brooks @__garro , who was an All-ACC selection at UNC & finished his college career at Mississippi St., has signed an Exhibit 10 with the New York Knicks. #KnicksTape pic.twitter.com/dcLMEQilVM
— 𝒜𝓃𝒹𝓇ℯ𝓌 𝒮𝓁𝒶𝓉ℯ𝓇 (@Andrew__Slater) June 24, 2022
This will give Brooks a minimum-level salary and the chance to make the official roster. He will be expected to play with the Knicks during the summer league.
Brooks played four seasons with UNC and averaged 9.6 points per game over 133 career games. His best season was 2019-20 when he was an All-ACC selection after averaging 16.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game. He also shot 53.5 percent from the floor.
After graduating from UNC, he transferred to Mississippi State, where his father is an assistant coach, to play his final season. He averaged 10.4 points per game and 6.6 rebounds in 34 appearances.
The Knicks will begin their summer league action July 8 and wrap up pool play on July 14.
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