Repost from the WNY Athletics Article written by Jerry Sullivan
Derren Brooks, a 6-7 junior, is the best pure big man in Western New York, averaging 20.6 points (on 66 percent shooting from the field), 14,.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks. Brooks has lost 70 pounds since his sophomore season, and he’s quicker on his feet. He has terrific hands and great vision for a big man.
He catches passes in traffic outside the foul line and finds teammates along the baseline or open from the three-point arc. It allows Akron to play a lethal inside-out offense that is a nightmare for opposing high school defense to stop.
“That was always my game growing up,” said Brooks, who is Native American. “I always knew where to play. I played with my uncles all the time and they taught me to play inside. They played at Akron, too.”
Derren Brooks is the son of Amanda Abrams (Tonawanda Seneca) & Derren Brooks Sr. (Cattaraugus Seneca)
