Washington’s Keion Brooks Jr. named to All-Pac-12 First Team

Washington’s star player earned All-Pac-12 First Team honors in his final season on Montlake.

On Tuesday morning, star Washington Huskies forward Keion Brooks Jr. found his name on the All-Pac-12 First Team. Brooks has been one of the best players in the conference this season and although he lost out on the Pac-12 Player of the Year award to Arizona’s Caleb Love, he was a dominant force and established his place in UW history.

Brooks led the conference in scoring at 21.3 points per game, the No. 13 mark nationally, and had a career-best season from behind the three-point line, shooting 37 percent from deep.

His 6.8 rebounds per game are also top 10 in the conference, ranking No. 8, and his overall offensive rating of 115.3 greatly improved from last season when he posted a 96.5 in the category.

The senior has been the most reliable member of coach Mike Hopkins’ team this season and was aptly named to the All-America Watch List. He is also among the five finalists for the Julius Erving Award, which is given annually to the nation’s best small forward.

Brooks could take the floor for the final time in a Husky jersey on Wednesday when Washington takes on USC in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, but he has cemented his legacy on Montlake, scoring 1,192 points in just two seasons.