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 Phoenix Suns. He played college basketball at the University of Oregon, earning All-American honors 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 where he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2023. In July 2023, he was traded to the Houston Rockets and subsequently traded to the Phoenix Suns after two seasons.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1954: Surpassing Carl Ridd Record

At the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Dillon Brooks surpassed Carl Ridd's single-game scoring record for a Canadian player, which was set in 1954.

2015: Pan American Games Silver Medal

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: Preseason All-America Team Selection

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

October 18, 2017: NBA Debut and Scoring Record

On October 18, 2017, during the Grizzlies' season opener, Dillon Brooks scored 19 points, which was the most points scored by a Canadian-born player in an NBA debut.

2017: NBA Draft and Pac-12 Honors

In 2017, Dillon Brooks was drafted in the second round of the NBA draft and earned conference player of the year honors in the Pac-12.

2023: FIBA World Cup Bronze Medal

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

2023: FIBA World Cup Best Defensive Player

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

January 27, 2025: Career-High and Franchise Record

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 win over the Boston Celtics.