UNC Basketball Summer Preview: Garrison Brooks

Posted Aug 3, 2020
After two years of being the consummate role player and defensive stalwart among upperclassmen and freshmen lottery picks, North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks had a break-out season in 2019-20. His 16.8 ppg and 8.5 rpg were good for second-team All-ACC and the conference’s Most Improved Player award. And he’s returning for a senior encore. (Tar Heel Blog)

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