Timothy Brooks (born 1971) is an American former professional

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player, who played for Olimpas Plungė in Lithuania. He is better known, however, for his collegiate career at the

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College career

After two years of playing

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basketball, Brooks transferred to Chattanooga in the fall of 1991, to spend his final two years of

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(NCAA) eligibility, to play for the Mocs. Brooks established himself as one of the best players to ever suit up for the program. As of 2013, and in only two seasons of competition, he is still tied for second for the most assists (414) in a career, while he holds the top single season records for assists (209) and steals (83) in a season. He was a two-time First Team All-

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(SoCon) selection, and as a senior, he was the SoCon tournament MVP. Brooks led the Mocs to their first NCAA tournament in five years, when they earned a berth in

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. In addition, he was named the SoCon Player of the Year in 1992–93.

Professional career

The

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(NBA) invited Brooks to their

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Camp, after his collegiate career ended. However, Brooks never made an NBA roster. He several seasons professionally in Lithuania and spent the 1996–97 season with COB Saint-Brieuc CA in the French

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Personal

As of February 2008, Brooks lived in

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, and worked for

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, as an operations supervisor.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com ProfileProballers.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Tim 1971 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American men's basketball players Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Basketball players from Nashville, Tennessee Point guards 20th-century American sportsmen