History of Dillon Brooks in Timeline

Dillon Brooks is a Canadian professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets. He gained prominence playing college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, where he was recognized as a consensus second-team All-American and Pac-12 player of the year in 2017. Drafted in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft, Brooks started his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies. His defensive abilities were acknowledged when he earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2023.

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1936: Canada's Previous Global Basketball Tournament Medal

In 2023, the Canadian national team won the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup, marking Canada's first global tournament medal in basketball since 1936.

1954: Surpassed Carl Ridd's Scoring Record

In 2023, Dillon Brooks played a crucial role in their victory over the United States, recording a team-best 39 points. This was a single-game scoring record for a Canadian player at the World Cup, surpassing Carl Ridd's previous high of 37 at the 1954 edition.

January 22, 1996: Dillon Brooks Born

On January 22, 1996, Dillon Brooks was born. He is a Canadian professional basketball player.

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2015: Decides to Remain with Oregon for a Third Season

After the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, Dillon Brooks announced his decision to remain with Oregon for a third season.

2015: Won Silver Medal at Pan American Games

In 2015, Dillon Brooks played for the Canadian national team in the Pan American Games, where the team won the silver medal.

November 7, 2016: Named to Associated Press' Preseason All-America Team

On November 7, 2016, Dillon Brooks was named to the Associated Press' preseason All-America team while playing for Oregon.

2016: Declared for the NBA Draft

Shortly after the 2016–17 season, Dillon Brooks declared himself eligible for the 2017 NBA draft and hired an agent, ending his college career.

July 21, 2017: Signed Rookie Contract with Grizzlies

On July 21, 2017, the Memphis Grizzlies signed Dillon Brooks to his rookie scale contract.

October 18, 2017: NBA Debut with Grizzlies

On October 18, 2017, Dillon Brooks made his NBA debut during the Grizzlies' season opener and scored 19 points, setting a record for the most points scored by a Canadian-born player in an NBA debut.

2017: Named All-American and Drafted into NBA

In 2017, Dillon Brooks was named a consensus second-team All-American and earned conference player of the year honors in the Pac-12 while playing college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. He was also selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft.

2017: Declared for the NBA Draft

Shortly after the 2016–17 season, Dillon Brooks declared himself eligible for the 2017 NBA draft and hired an agent, ending his college career.

April 11, 2018: Scores 36 Points Against Thunder

On April 11, 2018, Dillon Brooks scored 36 points along with seven rebounds, one assist, and two steals in a 137–123 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

December 2018: Involved in Failed Three-Way Trade

In December 2018, Dillon Brooks was mistakenly involved in a failed three-way trade between the Memphis Grizzlies, the Washington Wizards, and the Phoenix Suns due to confusion with his teammate MarShon Brooks.

2018: Suffers Ruptured Ligament

In January 5, 2019, Dillon Brooks suffered a ruptured ligament in his right big toe, which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

January 5, 2019: Suffers Ruptured Ligament

On January 5, 2019, Dillon Brooks suffered a ruptured ligament in his right big toe, which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

January 11, 2019: Undergoes Toe Surgery

On January 11, 2019, Dillon Brooks underwent a successful surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right big toe.

2019: Started as Grizzlies' Shooting Guard

Dillon Brooks began the 2019–20 season as the Grizzlies' starting shooting guard.

February 5, 2020: Signed Three-Year Extension with Grizzlies

On February 5, 2020, after averaging 16.1 points per game over the first half of the season, Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, $35 million contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies.

February 28, 2020: Scores Season-High 32 Points

On February 28, 2020, Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points, along with two rebounds, one assist and one block in a 104–101 loss against the Sacramento Kings.

May 23, 2021: NBA Playoff Debut

On May 23, 2021, Dillon Brooks made his NBA playoff debut, scoring a season-high 31 points, along with seven rebounds, to help the Grizzlies to a 112–109 Game 1 victory over the top-seeded Utah Jazz.

October 12, 2021: Brooks to Miss Time with Hand Fracture

On October 12, 2021, it was announced that Dillon Brooks would miss two to three weeks due to a fracture in his left hand.

January 8, 2022: Suffers Ankle Injury

On January 8, 2022, during a 123–108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Dillon Brooks suffered a left ankle injury.

May 24, 2022: Committed to Canadian National Team

On May 24, 2022, Dillon Brooks was one of fourteen players to agree to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.

December 17, 2022: Scores Team-Leading 32 Points

On December 17, 2022, Dillon Brooks scored a team-leading 32 points during a 115–109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

2022: Ejected and Suspended During Semifinals

During Game 2 of the 2022 Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors, Dillon Brooks was ejected and suspended for Game 3 after committing a flagrant 2 foul on Gary Payton II, who fractured his left elbow on the play.

February 2, 2023: Ejected for Punching Donovan Mitchell

On February 2, 2023, Dillon Brooks was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected for punching Cleveland Cavaliers player Donovan Mitchell in the groin.

July 8, 2023: Acquired by Houston Rockets

On July 8, 2023, Dillon Brooks was acquired by the Houston Rockets as part of a sign-and-trade agreement.

2023: Criticizes LeBron James and Ejected from Game

During Memphis' 2023 NBA playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Dillon Brooks criticized LeBron James for being "old". He was then ejected from Game 3 for hitting James with a hit below the belt.

2023: FIBA World Cup Best Defensive Player

In 2023, Brooks was named the FIBA World Cup Best Defensive Player after helping the Canada national team to bronze.

2023: Won Bronze Medal at FIBA World Cup

In 2023, Dillon Brooks and the Canadian national team achieved their goal of qualifying for the Olympic basketball tournament and won the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup, Canada's first global tournament medal in basketball since 1936. Brooks also recorded a team-best 39 points in their victory over the United States and was named Best Defensive Player of the tournament.

2023: NBA All-Defensive Second Team Honors

In 2023, Dillon Brooks earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors while playing for the Memphis Grizzlies.

February 14, 2024: Records Double-Double Against Grizzlies

On February 14, 2024, Dillon Brooks recorded a 19 point, 10 rebound double-double during a 121–113 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

2024: Named to Canada's Olympic Roster

In 2024, Dillon Brooks was named to Canada's roster for the Summer Olympics in Paris.

January 27, 2025: Career-High Ten Three-Pointers

On January 27, 2025, Dillon Brooks put up a career-high and Rockets franchise-record ten three-pointers en route to 36 points in a 114–112 win over the Boston Celtics.