BHS alum Brooks is MACJC Player of the Week

Published 7:40 pm Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Photo by Co-Lin Sports Information Co-Lin guard Damarius Brooks looks to probe the Delgado defense. A sophomore and Brookhaven High alum, Brooks was recently named MACJC Player of the Week. Brooks is averaging a team high 16.9 points per game for the 7-2 Wolves.

Copiah-Lincoln sophomore guard Damarius Brooks was recently named MACJC Player of the Week for his stellar play against Mississippi Delta and Southern Arkansas University Tech.

Brooks poured in a career-high 36 points against Mississippi Delta after he went 12-of-17 from the floor and 8-of-9 from beyond the arc. Brooks also brought down six rebounds in that game. The sophomore from Brookhaven backed that performance up with a 20-point game against Southern Arkansas University Tech where he was 7-of-10 from the floor. He also finished the week going 100 percent, 8-of-8 from the free throw stripe.

“I just put it in God’s hands and played great with my teammates,” said Brooks. “The award is truly a blessing and I thank God for it.”

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