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FIBA Dillon Brooks? Rockets forward thriving again at 2024 Olympics
By Ben DuBose,
4 hours ago
In 2023, Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks enjoyed a strong run as Canada secured its first FIBA World Cup medal. He punctuated that effort with an astonishing 39-point outburst on peak efficiency during a third-place game victory versus the United States.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Brooks and his native Canada appear poised to make another deep tournament run. After a 2-0 start to the three-game group phase of Olympic play, Canada has already secured its spot in the eight-team, single elimination quarterfinals.
Brooks is a clear reason, with averages of 15.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 24.4 minutes while shooting 50.0% from the field and over 70% on 3-pointers. His average plus/minus for each game, which represents Canada’s scoring margin with Brooks on the court, is +17.5.
“I like to play for my country; it gives me a lot of passion to do so,” Brooks told BasketNews. “For the game itself, you have to be 40 minutes attentive to detail. All those things add a lot more to a player.”
Canada finishes group-stage play versus Spain on Friday, with tipoff set for 10:15 a.m. Central (it can be streamed on Peacock). Until then, here is a look at Brooks’ 2024 Olympic highlights, in photos.
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