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Garrison Brooks signs deal overseas

Former UNC Basketball forward Garrison Brooks has signed a new deal overseas.

Former North Carolina Tar Heels standout Garrison Brooks is continuing his professional career overseas. After a stint in the NBA Summer League in July, Brooks has made the decision to sign in South Korea.

Wonju DB Promy announced on Wednesday night that they have agreed to a deal with Brooks. The forward is set to play for his new team in the Korean Basketball League starting this year.

After four seasons at North Carolina, Brooks transferred to Mississippi State for his final year. He then spent a year with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA’s G-League, playing 22 games.

Brooks will look to help get DB Promy back to the playoffs after they missed out last season.

Despite not getting his chance in the NBA, Brooks is now looking to find his way overseas. The hope is that he can find success there and continue to get better.

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Garrison Brooks to play for New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Summer League

Former UNC basketball forward Garrison Brooks has joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the NBA Summer League.

Former North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks will appear in the NBA Summer League, looking for the chance to score a spot on a roster for the upcoming season.

Brooks was named to the New Orleans Pelicans roster for the annual Summer League which begins this week. He is one of 11 players to be named to the roster under assistant coach Casey Hill.

After spending four years at North Carolina, Brooks opted to transfer out and go back home. He joined Mississippi State for his final season and then signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York Knicks.

From there, Brooks spent the entire year with the Knicks’ G-League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks averaging 13.7 points and 11.1 rebounds while shooting 57.1 percent from the floor. He appeared in 22 games for the team last season.

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Former UNC standout Garrison Brooks signs with Knicks

Former UNC basketball standout Garrison Brooks has signed a deal with the New York Knicks ahead of 2022-23 season.

Former UNC basketball standout [autotag]Garrison Brooks[/autotag] will have his shot to crack an NBA roster for this season, and he will do that in the Big Apple.

Brooks signed a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday afternoon, the team announced. Details of the deal were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Brooks spent the Summer League with the Knicks in Las Vegas and apparently did enough to earn a deal with the franchise ahead of the 2022-23 season. He went undrafted but was picked up after by the Knicks for that Summer session and having the familiarity helped him land a spot as well.

Brooks spent four seasons at North Carolina before playing his final year at Mississippi State.  In his time with UNC, Brooks averaged 9.6 points, six rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 133 games, making 108 starts.

With the Bulldogs, Brooks averaged 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds while starting all 34 games.

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Former UNC forward Garrison Brooks signs Exhibit 10 contract with Knicks

Former UNC basketball forward Garrison Brooks signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York Knicks as an undrafted free agent.

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.

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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Alabama senior Keon Ellis among prospects to work out for Hawks

Ellis, who was named to the SEC All-Defensive team, averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.8 assists.

Alabama senior Keon Ellis and junior Jaden Shackelford are among the prospects that will participate in a private workout with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

Ellis, who was named to the SEC All-Defensive team, averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.8 assists in 33 games. He led the Crimson Tide in rebounding, steals, free-throw percentage (88.1) and 3-point percentage (36.6) this season.

Shackelford placed on the All-SEC second team after posting 16.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 33 games. He became the 53rd player in program history to reach 1,000 career points (1,475) and led the team in scoring.

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Atlanta enters the pre-draft process with the 16th and 44th picks, respectively. They also hosted workouts on Monday and appear to be ramping up their draft preparation with the combine set to take place May 16-22.

In addition to Ellis and Shackelford, the Hawks will also work out Virginia Tech forward Keve Aluma, Mississippi State forward Garrison Brooks, Oakland forward Jamal Cain and Auburn guard Allen Flanigan on Wednesday.

The NBA draft will take place on June 23.

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Chris Kirschner: Hawks draft workouts …

Chris Kirschner: Hawks draft workouts for tomorrow: Keve Aluma (Va. Tech) – F – 6-9, 235 Garrison Brooks (Miss St. ) – F – 6-9, 230 Jamal Cain (Oakland) – F – 6-7, 191 Keon Ellis (Alabama) – G – 6-6, 175 Allen Flanigan (Auburn) – G – 6-6, 215 Jaden Shackelford (Alabama) – G – 6-3, 200

Former UNC forward Garrison Brooks stands out at PIT

Former North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks made the All-Tournament Team at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament over the weekend.

Former UNC basketball forward [autotag]Garrison Brooks[/autotag] spent last weekend participating in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament — an event meant for selected players from the DI, DII, DIII, and NAIA levels to improve draft stock.

Each player must put in an application and 64 players are selected to compete.

Brooks, who spent four seasons at UNC and his final year at Mississippi State, was named to the All-Tournament Team following his performance in the event.

Brooks averaged 19 points on 60.5 percent (23/38) shooting from the field and 8.3 rebounds per game. His best game was his final, going for 25 points and nine rebounds.

The 6-foot-9 forward played in 133 games in his North Carolina career, averaging 9.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. His best season was his junior year, putting up 16.8 points per game and adding 8.5 rebounds to go along with it. He was an All-ACC performer as well as the Most Improved Player in the league that season.

After transferring to Mississippi State, where he used his Covid year of eligibility to play for his dad who was an assistant coach on staff, he averaged 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. He also added to his game, shooting 34.2 percent from three on 2.2 attempts per game.

Brooks is currently not on any NBA Draft boards but will most likely find a spot in the G League, especially after his performance last weekend.

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2021 aggregate NBA mock draft 2.0: How has the NCAA season changed rankings?

Now that the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball season is underway, we are getting a more clear picture of the top prospects in the upcoming class.

Now that the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball season is underway, we are getting a more clear picture of the top prospects in the upcoming class.

Former top recruits like Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs have made a great first impression and have confirmed why many already feel they are going to be solid future professionals in the NBA.

Of course, considering the unusual nature of the college basketball season, some players are struggling a bit more than others. The performance on the court will likely stray closer to the mean with a larger sample size as the year continues.

But to get a better sense of where everyone stands right now, we compiled mock drafts from ESPN, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo, The Athletic and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win to see where the prospects rank at the moment.

We highlighted the prospects who have been the biggest risers since we published our last edition of this exercise.

College basketball standouts who have most drastically improved their draft stock through the early parts of the season include Keon Johnson (Tennessee), James Bouknight (UCONN), Jared Butler (Baylor), Corey Kispert (Gonzaga), Day’Ron Sharpe (UNC), Aaron Henry (Michigan State), Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois), Marcus Bagley (Arizona State), Moussa Cisse (Memphis), Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky), Jason Preston (Ohio) and Luka Garza (Iowa).

Below are the rankings based on the latest mock drafts from top analysts and experts:

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report