Basketball Hello: Eli Brooks
6'1, 170 Lbs PG from Spring Grove, PA committed to Michigan over Villanova, NC State, and others
Eli Brooks commits to University of Michigan. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/a6NQ5xQkBG
— JerseyShoreWarriors (@JSWarriors) July 20, 2016
Welcome, Eli!
Others includes Ohio State, who just offered. And of note, his childhood favorite just won the national title and he chose Michigan. Very interesting!
About time our bagman got off his ass.
/s
I've been busy with the elections
#JordanEffect?
Wasn't sure how reliable JerseyShoreWarriors were (took it off of Brook's twitter account), but Evan Daniels, Scout's Director of Basketball Recruiting just confirmed.
2017 point guard Eli Brooks just committed to Michigan, per his AAU coach.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) July 20, 2016
I had the same question about the source, but it looks like that's his AAU team.
Just saw that on another board! Pulled him from his childhood fav and defending champ, Nova. Crystal Balls had him 100% Nova too!!
Offer sheet doesn't match his rating profile. A Villanova offer for a guard in basketball is pretty much as good as a Bama offer in football
Nice pickup. They must be happy wit h their bigs, because they don't seem to be going after a pure four or a five. I hope that means everyone over 6-7 is looking really good right now.
There are still two spots open in the class of '17. That said, center isn't a priority, but getting a stretch 4 is probably #1.
This is out of left field. UMHoops didn't even have him down as offered. I feel they're usually on top of offers and visits.
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Eli Brooks was offered by Michigan "about 10 days ago," according to Warriors head coach Tony Sagona: https://t.co/AxDEW5tu4T
— Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) July 20, 2016
Seems like Michigan has been moving more quickly in making offers since the new assistant coaches joined the staff.
EDIT: The article linked in the tweet says Brooks visited Michigan last month (Father's Day weekend).
Then Brad Davison committed to Wiscy and Beilein offered Eastern. This may have been a bit like Xavier Simpson's recruitment. Brooks just got the offer he was looking for from Nova, but actually preferred to come here. Looks like he let Beilein know he was ready to commit and it was now or never for an offer.
edit - I bow to Raoul's greater knowledge.
Hardly greater knowledge—I just happened to stumble across that tweet.
Awesome. Welcome to the fold, Eli.
Wooohoooooo!! Great news
Welcome! How many stars?
And I'm prouuuuuud to be an Americaaaaan....
Finally found him on 247. 4 stars.
They have him at 112 overall.
4 star pg, sounds good to me.
Lol 247 basically just created a page for him. It had nothing about an hour ago. Surprised they ranked him already. Apparently he's ranked 89th on the composite.
http://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/eli-brooks
Strengths: his biggest strength is his ability to run a team. Brooks plays the game at a great pace. He never allows the defense to speed him up, and makes his teammates better every time he touches the floor. His jump shot has continued to improve and he his now knocking down outside shots on a consistent basis.
Weaknesses: lateral quickness. During the high school season he is not challenged to defend on a consistent basis; it will be interesting to see during the AAU season how he keeps more athletic guards in front of him.
Overall: Though he might be relatively unknown in the Philadelphia region, Brooks is one of the better college prospects in the state. He has great size for the point guard position. His court awareness and IQ jump out to you right away
http://www.vuhoops.com/2016/7/17/12210552/villanova-basketball-recruiti…
Brooks is a 6'1" point guard from Spring Grove, Pa. who plays for the non-sponsored Jersey Shore Warriors AAU program. Because the Warriors don't play on one of the major AAU circuits, Brooks has mostly flown under the radar. A strong AAU season has led to more offers, with Kansas State and NC State jumping in the mix recently.
http://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/671388?referrer_i…
A tremendously steady lead guard with a stellar outside shot and feel for the game, Brooks been the star player for the Warriors this AAU season, leading them to tournament victory after tournament victory; they’ve only lost two games all summer.
Brooks’ recruitment had skyrocketed of late, after a junior season where he led Spring Grove to its first-ever state tournament appearance.
He picked up offers from Ohio State, Villanova and North Carolina State this week alone, adding to a list that already included Rice, Kansas State, La Salle, Penn, George Mason, Monmouth, Drexel and more.
“I think it got around how good he was,” Sagona said. “He made a major jump just drastically, playing. He’s a phenomenal player, he really is, just makes everybody better. And he’s a wonderful kid, just a good boy, no attitude, respects everyone.”
Beilein and a Michigan assistant tracked Brooks closely the last two weeks, watching every game of his with the Warriors at the Hoop Group's Summer Jam Fest in Manheim, Pa. this past weekend.
. “He weighed his options, he looked at whatever he had to look at, John Beilein did a great job -- great coach, great school. I guess he just figured it out. They’ve been there for a while now.”
http://www.gametimepa.com/story/high-school/york-adams/boys-basketball/…
“I like how they get underrated players," Brooks said of the Wildcats on Monday. "They don’t necessarily get the top-ranked players, but they get players that fit them and buy into their system.
Did I call it yesterday or what?...Lol
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Nova didnt have space for him cause according to to their coaching staff theyre saving spots for Lonnie walker and Quade Green. Both local kids for Nova and both some of the best in the country. Lonnie is someone I have met multiple times so I have heard it from him and his family about Nova being all or nothing with their recruitment of him.
makes sense. I saw the kid Quade Green play in the Peach Jam tourney and he's pretty good. The "dream school" stuff is overblown because if the coach isn't prioritizing you over others it doesn't matter. Now if Eli doesn't sign early and Nova doesn't sign eithr the two kids they are saving spots for then it might have some merit.
Go Blue!!
Great news! Should fit in nicely as the backup for X, then run the show as a SR. I'll take this kid over the Buffalo transfer all day.
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I'm glad Michigan has him over that Buffalo transfer.
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I agree you get a player for four years that's equally as talented and one whom the coaching staff can mold from the ground up.
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I hope this kid is so good he jumps to the NBA after 2 years. He's short, but hopefully Beilein helps hm flourish
and hope he stays 3 (or even 4) years.
Not only that, I hope he gets his degree at Michigan too, whether or not he eventually plays pro basketball.
Go Eli!
GO BLUE !!!
Why? Give me a two and done all day every day... Those have been our best players during beilein's reign
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We were at our best when we had talent (duh!) and were young. We were the youngest team in the tournament the year we went to the finals. The approach of getting lower rated guys to play in your system for 3-4 years isn't really a good way to consistently be good or great. I think Bo Ryan was the master at this approach (Izzo is good at it as well).
awesome! go blue!
Great pickup now we have our backcourt of the future!
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My wife just gave birth to twins Sunday night and we named one Eli. So I'll take credit for this commitment.
but I watched The Book of Eli last week so I'll take partial credit.
PS - It's not too late to change the other kid's name to Brooks.
Awesome flick btw
or Kris, Brian, Kyle or Jaren. Quickly. Do it now.
If the birth certificate lady hadn't already come by I would give it a shot. Other one is named Avi.
Sounds like two nice Jewish boys! Mazel tov from the father of an Ari.
You got it. Thanks!!
Congrats times two dad!