Jeff Brooks
American-Italian basketball player
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Jeff Brooks (born June 12, 1989) is an American-born naturalized Italian professional basketball player for Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also represents the Italian national team.[1]
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Brooks with Pallacanestro Trieste in 2025 | |
| No. 23 – Pallacanestro Trieste | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1989 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Doss (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Penn State (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Aurora Jesi |
| 2012–2013 | Cantù |
| 2013–2014 | Juvecaserta |
| 2014–2015 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2015–2016 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2016–2018 | Unicaja Malaga |
| 2018–2021 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2021–2024 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2024–present | Trieste |
| Career highlights | |
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College career
After playing high school basketball at Doss High School, in Louisville, Kentucky, Brooks played 4 seasons of college basketball at the Pennsylvania State University, with the Penn State Nittany Lions.[2]
Professional career
On July 20, 2011, he signed with Aurora Basket Jesi of the Italian Legadue Basket for the 2011–12 season.[3]
On July 31, 2012, he signed with Pallacanestro Cantù for the 2012–13 season.[4] With Cantù he won the Italian Supercup and played in the 2012–13 Euroleague.
On August 9, 2013, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket for the 2013–14 season.[5] He was selected to play at the 2014 Serie A All-Star game.[6]
On June 13, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Dinamo Sassari.[7] With Sassari, he won the Italian Serie A and the Italian Cup in 2015.
On July 17, 2015, he signed a two-year deal with Avtodor Saratov.[8] After one season he left Saratov and signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Unicaja.[9] In the 2016–17 season, Brooks won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia BC in the Finals.[10]
On June 25, 2018, Brooks signed a two-year deal with Italian club Olimpia Milano.[11][12] On June 11, 2020, he announced he was returning to the team for a third season.[13]
On July 1, 2021, Brooks, after three years, left Milano and signed a multi-year contract with rivals Reyer Venezia.[14]
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 |  Fileni BPA Jesi |
LegaDue | 28 | 35.0 | 56.6% | 40.9% | 77.4% | 6.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 17.0 |
| 2012–13 | Lenovo Cantù |
Serie A | 43 | 24.3 | 50.6% | 32.7% | 77.1% | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.9 |
| 2013–14 | Pasta Reggia Caserta |
Serie A | 30 | 31.4 | 55.1% | 45.2% | 77.0% | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 14.4 |
| 2014–15 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari |
Serie A | 21 | 28.3 | 44.4% | 31.9% | 81.6% | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| 2015–16 |  Avtodor Saratov |
VTB United League | 26 | 27.3 | 53.9% | 41.9% | 78.5% | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 2016–17 |  Unicaja Málaga |
Liga ACB | 38 | 20.4 | 49.3% | 27.5% | 82.6% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 2017–18 | Unicaja Málaga |
Liga ACB | 33 | 20.5 | 48.3% | 37.8% | 89.4% | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.5 |
| 2018–19 | AX Armani Exchange Milano |
Serie A | 35 | 22.5 | 55.0% | 33.3% | 78.7% | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
European Competitions
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 Euroleague | Mapooro Cantù |
10 | 3 | 23.5 | 36.7% | 10.0% | 55.6% | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| 2014–15 Euroleague | Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari |
8 | 8 | 29.1 | 52.8% | 47.1% | 76.9% | 5.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 13.0 |
| 2015–16 Eurocup | Avtodor Saratov |
13 | 12 | 30.7 | 57.0% | 38.5% | 89.6% | 8.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 21.3 |
| 2016–17 Eurocup | Unicaja Málaga |
22 | 21 | 22.7 | 45.1% | 36.1% | 71.4% | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
| 2017–18 Euroleague | Unicaja Málaga |
26 | 23 | 22.9 | 50.0% | 39.5% | 78.0% | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| 2018–19 EuroLeague | AX Armani Exchange Milano |
29 | 29 | 25.1 | 50.0% | 39.6% | 83.3% | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 8.6 |
Italian national team
| Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FIBA World Cup | Italy |
5 | 0 | 17.0 | 56.2% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Personal life
Brooks is married to an Italian woman and they have a son.[15]
On September 6, 2018, Brooks became officially Italian. He got the Italian passport and he was registered to FIBA for the upcoming 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification against Poland and Hungary.[16]
On June 29, 2024, he signed with Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[17]