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33 Sherod Brooks
Sherod Brooks
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Toledo, Ohio
  • High School:
    E.L. Bowsher
  • Previous College:
    Siena Heights
  • Position:
    G/F
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    10.1
  • fg %
    44.3
  • 3pt %
    43.6
  • ft %
    77.2
  • reb/g
    3.5
  • a/g
    1.5

Bio

Senior (2023-24): Appeared in all 24 games and made 20 starts, the second-most starting nods on the team...Finished second on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and 242 overall, but led the Yellow Jackets in scoring during conference games at 11.4 points per game...Led the Jackets in scoring 13 times...Led the program in rebounding with 85 total and an average of 3.5 per game, leading the team in a team-best five games...Also led the Yellow Jackets with 32 steals and converted 44 percent of 3-point attempts...Made first career start in season opener on Nov. 10 vs. Beloit...Recorded first game of his DC career in double figures with 13 points during the first win of the season on Nov. 11 vs. Miami-Hamilton...Converted a career-best five 3-pointers and set a then-career-best with 19 points on Jan. 10 vs. Bluffton while also leading the team with eight rebounds...Eclipsed 20 points in a game and recorded a double-double for the first time in his career with 26 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 27 at Franklin...Recorded 18 points on senior day on Feb. 10 vs. Hanover and went 5-for-6 from 3-point range, matching a career-high in outside shooting...Notched second 20-point performance of the year during season finale on Feb. 16 at Bluffton...Over the last 13 games of the season, he averaged 14.0 points per game with two 20-point games and 10 contests scoring double figures

Junior (2022-23): Played in 16 games off the bench...Made NCAA debut in the season opener against Miami-Middletown on Nov. 11 and posted five points with a made trey and four rebounds...Logged a season-high 26 minutes and scored a season-best nine points on Feb. 14 vs. Earlham

Sophomore (2021-22): Did not play

Freshman (2020-21), Siena Heights University (NAIA): Appeared in two games with the Saints and did not score in either game…Most of his experience was during 28 minutes in Feb. 5 contest against UNOH and recorded one assist and one steal

High School: Bowsher High School (2019) in Toledo, Ohio…Same school that produced former Yellow Jacket standout Anthony Pettaway (2005-09)

Personal: Son of Jessica and Sean Brooks…Majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science…His favorite team is the Chicago Bulls and his favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79
  Total Conference
Games 24 18
Games started 20 15
Minutes 585 469
Minutes per game 24.4 26.1
FG 82-185 69-157
FG Pct 44.3 43.9
3PT 34-78 29-64
3PT Pct 43.6 45.3
FT 44-57 38-49
FT Pct 77.2 77.6
Off rebounds 23 19
Def rebounds 62 49
Total rebounds 85 68
Rebounds per game 3.5 3.8
Personal fouls 55 43
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 36 24
Turnovers 38 34
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.7
Steals 32 26
Blocks 6 5
Points 242 205
Points per game 10.1 11.4
Points per 40 min 16.5 17.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 1 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 1 20 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 13
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 1 19 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 1 25 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 1 14 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - 27 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - 23 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 10
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 1 14 1-6 16.7 0-5 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 1 26 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 1 11 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 1 19 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 1 27 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 14
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 1 30 7-11 63.6 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 19
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 1 35 3-10 30.0 2-4 50.0 5-6 83.3 13
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 30 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 8
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 1 23 3-12 25.0 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 1 29 4-10 40.0 1-2 50.0 5-6 83.3 14
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 1 34 10-13 76.9 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 26
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 1 28 5-12 41.7 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 15
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 1 29 1-10 10.0 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 1 38 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 15
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 1 37 6-10 60.0 5-6 83.3 1-2 50.0 18
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 1 14 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 8
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 1 33 7-18 38.9 1-7 14.3 5-6 83.3 20

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 1 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 1 15 0 2 2 2 0 1 1
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 1 20 2 1 3 2 1 3 0
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 1 19 1 4 5 2 0 1 0
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 1 25 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 1 14 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - 27 3 1 4 0 0 2 1
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 17 1 3 4 3 2 0 0
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - 23 0 2 2 4 2 1 0
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 1 14 0 2 2 0 2 1 0
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 1 26 0 0 0 4 1 1 0
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 1 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 1 19 0 1 1 1 2 2 1
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 1 27 0 3 3 0 3 1 0
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 1 30 4 4 8 2 0 1 0
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 1 35 1 4 5 4 2 2 0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 30 0 4 4 0 5 0 1
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 1 23 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 1 29 2 1 3 2 3 2 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 1 34 4 7 11 1 2 3 0
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 1 28 0 1 1 2 4 4 0
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 1 29 1 5 6 0 2 1 0
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 1 38 0 7 7 1 2 4 1
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 1 37 0 2 2 1 2 2 0
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 1 14 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 1 33 2 1 3 5 2 1 1

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 1 2 0 0.0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 1 3 0 -
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 1 2 0 2.0
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 1 3 - -
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 1 2 0 -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 1 1 0 1.0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - 3 0 -
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 2 0 1.5
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - 1 0 2.0
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 1 0 0 0.0
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 1 2 0 4.0
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 1 2 0 -
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 1 4 0 0.5
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 1 2 0 -
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 1 1 0 2.0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 1 4 0 0.5
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 1 1 0 0.7
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 1 5 1 0.5
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 1 0 0 -
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 1 2 0 2.5

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 16 7.3 0.6-1.8 0.4-1.2 0.4-0.5 2.0
2023-24 24 24.4 3.4-7.7 1.4-3.2 1.8-2.4 10.1
Total 40 17.6 2.3-5.3 1.0-2.4 1.3-1.6 6.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 16 - 117 9-28 32.1 7-19 36.8 7-8 87.5 32
2023-24 24 20 585 82-185 44.3 34-78 43.6 44-57 77.2 242
Total 40 20 702 91-213 42.7 41-97 42.3 51-65 78.5 274

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 16 117 7.3 3.1-9.6 2.4-6.5 36.8 2.4-2.7 10.9
2023-24 24 585 24.4 5.6-12.6 2.3-5.3 43.6 3.0-3.9 16.5
Total 40 702 17.6 5.2-12.1 2.3-5.5 42.3 2.9-3.7 15.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 16 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1
2023-24 24 1.0 2.6 3.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.3
Total 40 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 16 - 4 10 14 8 7 6 1
2023-24 24 20 23 62 85 36 38 32 6
Total 40 20 27 72 99 44 45 38 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 16 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.7 2.4 2.1 0.3
2023-24 24 1.6 4.2 5.8 2.5 2.6 2.2 0.4
Total 40 1.5 4.1 5.6 2.5 2.6 2.2 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 24.4 3.4-7.7 1.4-3.2 1.8-2.4 10.1
Conference 18 26.1 3.8-8.7 1.6-3.6 2.1-2.7 11.4
Exhibition 3 18.3 1.0-5.0 0.7-3.7 0.3-0.7 3.0
Location            
Home 13 24.8 3.2-7.3 1.8-3.3 1.9-2.6 10.2
Away 11 23.8 3.6-8.2 0.9-3.2 1.7-2.1 9.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 1 20.0 4.0-8.0 2.0-4.0 3.0-4.0 13.0
Losses 23 24.6 3.4-7.7 1.4-3.2 1.8-2.3 10.0
Month            
November 6 20.0 2.3-5.2 0.3-1.8 1.2-1.3 6.2
December 4 14.8 1.5-3.5 1.0-1.8 0.2-0.5 4.3
January 9 28.3 4.6-9.8 2.0-3.9 2.8-3.6 13.9
February 5 30.2 4.2-10.4 2.0-5.0 2.2-3.0 12.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 20 585 82-185 44.3 34-78 43.6 44-57 77.2 242
Conference 18 15 469 69-157 43.9 29-64 45.3 38-49 77.6 205
Exhibition 3 3 55 3-15 20.0 2-11 18.2 1-2 50.0 9
Location                    
Home 13 13 323 42-95 44.2 24-43 55.8 25-34 73.5 133
Away 11 7 262 40-90 44.4 10-35 28.6 19-23 82.6 109
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 1 1 20 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 13
Losses 23 19 565 78-177 44.1 32-74 43.2 41-53 77.4 229
Month                    
November 6 5 120 14-31 45.2 2-11 18.2 7-8 87.5 37
December 4 1 59 6-14 42.9 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 17
January 9 9 255 41-88 46.6 18-35 51.4 25-32 78.1 125
February 5 5 151 21-52 40.4 10-25 40.0 11-15 73.3 63

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 585 24.4 5.6-12.6 2.3-5.3 43.6 3.0-3.9 16.5
Conference 18 469 26.1 5.9-13.4 2.5-5.5 45.3 3.2-4.2 17.5
Exhibition 3 55 18.3 2.2-10.9 1.5-8.0 18.2 0.7-1.5 6.5
Location                
Home 13 323 24.8 5.2-11.8 3.0-5.3 55.8 3.1-4.2 16.5
Away 11 262 23.8 6.1-13.7 1.5-5.3 28.6 2.9-3.5 16.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 1 20 20.0 8.0-16.0 4.0-8.0 50.0 6.0-8.0 26.0
Losses 23 565 24.6 5.5-12.5 2.3-5.2 43.2 2.9-3.8 16.2
Month                
November 6 120 20.0 4.7-10.3 0.7-3.7 18.2 2.3-2.7 12.3
December 4 59 14.8 4.1-9.5 2.7-4.7 57.1 0.7-1.4 11.5
January 9 255 28.3 6.4-13.8 2.8-5.5 51.4 3.9-5.0 19.6
February 5 151 30.2 5.6-13.8 2.6-6.6 40.0 2.9-4.0 16.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 1.0 2.6 3.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.3
Conference 18 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.3 1.9 1.4 0.3
Exhibition 3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.0
Location                
Home 13 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.2
Away 11 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 2.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0
Losses 23 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.3
Month                
November 6 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.3 0.3 1.2 0.3
December 4 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0
January 9 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.4 2.6 1.8 0.2
February 5 0.6 3.6 4.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 0.4

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 20 23 62 85 36 38 32 6
Conference 18 15 19 49 68 24 34 26 5
Exhibition 3 3 0 2 2 4 6 2 0
Location                  
Home 13 13 11 31 42 18 18 19 3
Away 11 7 12 31 43 18 20 13 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 0
Losses 23 19 21 61 82 34 37 29 6
Month                  
November 6 5 7 12 19 8 2 7 2
December 4 1 2 5 7 8 5 1 0
January 9 9 11 27 38 13 23 16 2
February 5 5 3 18 21 7 8 8 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 1.6 4.2 5.8 2.5 2.6 2.2 0.4
Conference 18 1.6 4.2 5.8 2.0 2.9 2.2 0.4
Exhibition 3 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.5 0.0
Location                
Home 13 1.4 3.8 5.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 0.4
Away 11 1.8 4.7 6.6 2.7 3.1 2.0 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 4.0 2.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 0.0
Losses 23 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.4 2.6 2.1 0.4
Month                
November 6 2.3 4.0 6.3 2.7 0.7 2.3 0.7
December 4 1.4 3.4 4.7 5.4 3.4 0.7 0.0
January 9 1.7 4.2 6.0 2.0 3.6 2.5 0.3
February 5 0.8 4.8 5.6 1.9 2.1 2.1 0.5

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