Phat Phat Brooks

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.
High School:
Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Who is Phat-Phat Brooks?
• Gym rat, constantly working on his game
• Size and toughness make him a strong defender
• Smooth, scoring guard, with good ball-handling ability
• Dynamic player in transition, strong body control and scoring touch
• Athletic and with quick leaping ability, making him an excellent rebounder
• Becoming a quality shooter, working on consistency

Pronunciation
• First Name: "durr-rell"
• Asks for the use of nickname "phat-phat" on first name reference

Michigan: Career
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)

Season: 2024-25
• Played in 15 games off the bench
   • Made collegiate debut against Cleveland State (Nov. 4): four points, two rebounds, and a steal
• Averaged under a point and rebound per game
   • Scored career-best four points against Cleveland State
   • Grabbed a career-best two rebounds (3x): Cleveland State, Wake Forest (Nov. 10), Tarleton State (Nov. 21)
• Had three assists and three steals
   • Had a career-best two assists against Tarleton State
• Played career-high 12 minutes against Cleveland State
   • Played five-plus minutes (4x)

Career: Prep
• Named the State of Michigan's Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award recipient
   • Michigan's 12th signee to receive the honor; first since Isaiah Livers (2017)
• Associated Press Division II Player of the Year (2024)
   • (3x) AP Division II All-State first team (2022, '23), honorable mention (2021)
• Detroit News Dream Team (2024)
   • (3x) Detroit News Division II All-State first team (2023), second team (2022), honorable mention (2021)
• Detroit Free Press Dream Team (2024)
   • (2x) Detroit Free Press Division II All-State first team (2023), second team (2022)
• (4x) Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) honoree
   • Best of the Best (2023, '24), BCAM Best Division II (2022) & honorable mention (2021)
• (4x) OK Gold All-Conference team (2021, '22, '23, '24)
• Prepped four years at Grand Rapids Catholic Central for Coach T.J. Meerman
   • Posted an 81-15 overall record, including a 53-2 record in OK Gold Conference play
• Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s all-time leading scorer (1.661)
   • Surpassed 1,000 career points against Ottawa Hills (Feb. 17, 2023; 20 points)
• Guided the Cougars to four straight OK Gold conference titles (2021, '22, '23, '24)
• Guided the Cougars capture the 2021 MHSAA Division II State Championship
   • Championship: defeated Pennfield (77-54); 10 points, 11 rebounds and five assists
   • Semifinal: defeated Ferndale (81-55); eight points, five rebounds, seven assists
   • Quarterfinal: defeated Benton Harbor (83-72)
   • Defeated Coopersville (97-75) for the regional title and Hudsonville Unity (71-52) for the district title
• Guided the Cougars to a runner-up finish at the 2022 Division II State Playoffs
   • Championship: fell to Williamston (68-65, OT); nine points and nine rebounds
   • Semifinal: defeated Ferndale (82-71); 22 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals
   • Quarterfinal: defeated Benton Harbor (86-60); 18 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, three assists
   • Defeated Whitehall (95-63) for the regional title and Hudsonville Unity Christian (68-48) for the district title
• As a senior (2023-24), averaged 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, leading the Cougars to a 20-6 record, advancing to the quarterfinal of MHSAA Division II State Playoffs, capturing the regional and district titles and winning a fourth straight OK Gold Conference championship (13-1).
• As a junior (2022-23) averaged 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, helping the Cougars to a 16-7 record, the district semifinals and a share of the OK Gold Conference championship (13-1); fell to Hudsonville Unity Christian (57-55) in district semifinal after Hudsonville made a three-pointer with 4.4 second left for the upset win.
• As a sophomore (2021-22) averaged 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists, helped the Cougars to a 25-2 record, earned a runner-up finish at the MHSAA Division II State Playoffs, captured the regional and district titles as well as the OK Gold Conference championship with a perfect 14-0 record.
• As a freshman (2020-21) averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, helping the Cougars to a perfect 20-0 season, capture the MHSAA Division II state title, regional and district titles as well as the OK Gold Conference championship with a perfect 13-0 record.
• During the summer AAU circuit, played with The Family
   • Averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the 2023 EYBL circuit

Notables
• Nickname given by his father, Eric, because of his chubby cheeks as a baby
• Older brother, Jorden, is a redshirt sophomore guard at Ferris State