Dillon Brooks, a Canadian professional basketball player, was born on January 22, 1996. He plays professionally for the National Basketball Association’s Houston Rockets. With his outstanding basketball abilities, Dillon is a dominant force on the floor. He played basketball for the Oregon Ducks during his time in college. Brooks was named a second-team All-American and Pac-12 conference player of the year.
Brooks was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft in 2017. He began his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, where he was selected to the NBA Second Team for defense. On September 10, 2023, Canada defeated the United States 127-118 in overtime to win the bronze medal in the World Cup. It’s Dillon Brooks, who endured intense mockery throughout the playoffs in the NBA the previous year and still came up top.
At a moment when the Canadian basketball team needed someone other than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barrett to step up, the recently signed Houston Rockets forward put on a shooting display.
The chorus of booing began to fade as Dillon went on a shooting streak, nailing five 3-pointers in the first half against the USA. When he hit his sixth three-pointer of the game early in the third quarter, tying his NBA career best, the booing turned into cries of “MVP! MVP!”
Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 39 points against the USA
Dillon became a beast in the World Cup and was named MVP with 39 points. He put up 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 12 of 18 shots, and 7 of 8 three-pointers. In a nutshell, he ended the game with just a point less than 40 (7/8 3PT) in an overtime victory against the USA 127-118. That score is the most ever in a FIBA World Cup medal-winning game. He received MVP shouts while wearing the bronze medal around his neck. That was Canada’s first World Cup medal in its history.
39 points for Dillon Brooks.
He has surpassed Carl Ridd’s near 70-year record for the most points a single game by a Canadian at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup, which was set back in 1954.
Truly a performance for the ages.#FIBAWC | #WinForCanada | #OneTeam pic.twitter.com/Pg28IgGJr0
— Canada Basketball (@CanBball) September 10, 2023
Across eight FIBA World Cup games, he maintained remarkable shooting percentages. He made 60% of his two-point tries and an outstanding 58.8% from beyond the arc. Also, he attempted an average of 8.6 field goals per game. His previous career best was 37 points (12-25 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, three assists, and one steal. It came against the Trail Blazers in a 105-100 defeat.
Brooks was the MVP of the night against Team USA, scoring the most points ever scored by a Canadian in a FIBA Basketball World Cup game, breaking a 70-year record. Canada finished third at the FIBA World Cup, thanks to a monster performance by Dillon Brooks.
Canada’s victory earned them their first-ever medal at a FIBA Basketball World Cup and their best-ever result in the tournament. Brooks’ performance has surely made a name in the record books for a long time.