Career
At 6"7", he played as forward. Brooks racked up 2,628 points and 1,372 rebounds as an Explorer, leading to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament in 1978 and 1980 and earning Big 5 Most Valuable Player honors during those same years. He is currently the 28th leading scorer in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He was inducted into the Hall of Athletes in 1985 and the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1986.
Brooks played for the United States of America in the Pan American Games in 1979.
Brooks was chosen captain of United States of America 1980 Olympic team, but the United States of America boycotted Moscow games. Brooks was selected by the San Diego Clippers with the 9th overall pick of the 1980 Draft.
In the Brooks played for the Clippers (1980-1984), Indiana Pacers (1986-1987) and Denver Nuggets (1987-1988) in altogether 319 games over six seasons.