Dillon Brooks's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dillon Brooks.

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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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.