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After going undrafted and beginning the season in the G League, Keion Brooks continues to make a strong case that he belongs in the NBA. On Thursday night,

New Orleans Pelicans News / Washington Huskies on SI / April 1

Former UW Standout Brooks Has Career NBA Outing

The NBA continues to look good on Keion Brooks. On a Sunday night across the league in which former University of Washington basketball players Isaiah Stewart got ejected for fighting, Mattise Thybulle went scoreless and Jaden McDaniels had a 2-point outing, Brooks was the big show.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Washington Huskies on SI / March 27

Pelicans Make Ex-Husky Keion Brooks a Starter

Back for a second NBA stint before the season ends, Keion Brooks probably figured he'd be sitting at the end of the New Orleans Pelicans bench and drawing parceled minutes here and there, just like before.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / Washington Huskies on SI / March 19

Brooks Gets Second NBA Shot, Recalled from G League

No one said the NBA was going to be easy. Keion Brooks, a year removed from the University of Washington basketball team, has received a second call-up this season from the New Orleans Pelicans, leaving the G League as he tries to establish himself at the game's highest level.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / March 18

Pelicans Announce Roster Move Before Timberwolves Game

It's safe to say the New Orleans Pelicans fans couldn't have expected this bad of a season to come during the 2024-25 campaign. Even after trading for All-Defensive guard Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks, Dyson Daniels has seemingly overtaken Murray as the better player from that deal.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Washington Huskies on SI / February 6

It's Official: Keion Brooks is an NBA Player After Making Pelicans Debut

He wasn't on the floor long, but former University of Washington forward Keion Brooks made his NBA debut for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, marking him down as official in the league record book.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Athlon Sports / January 10

Ex-UW Hoops Standout Brooks Jr. Signs Two-Way NBA Contract

It took a little long than he thought, but Keion Brooks Jr. is finally getting his chance. The former Washington men's basketball forward signed a two-way

New Orleans Pelicans News / Washington Huskies on SI / January 10

Keion Brooks Gets His NBA Shot, Added to New Orleans Roster

Keion Brooks Jr., patiently waiting his turn in the G League for a better opportunity to present itself, has signed a two-way contract with the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, a team badly in need of some healthy reinforcements.

NBA News / Washington Huskies on SI / October 17

Out of This Mason Jar Comes a Well-Preserved Guard

In recent seasons, University of Washington basketball teams were built around the occasional player with star power in Keion Brooks and Isaiah Stewart, but the roster typically would have a fair amount of guys who couldn't play plus an unnecessary abundance of walk-ons.

New Orleans Pelicans sign former Washington, Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr.

Keion Brooks Jr., a Wildcat turned Husky during his five-year collegiate career, has now reached the pros. While he didn’t hear his name called during the 2024 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans have signed him as an undrafted free agent.

College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / June 28

Former Husky Brooks Signs as Free Agent with Pelicans

Just 43 college players were drafted in the NBA's 60 available slots this week as the league continues to turn ever more international in filling out its rosters, and one of those left behind was former University of Washington forward Keion Brooks, forcing him take a different pro basketball route.

Raptors Reportedly Worked out Former Top Prospect Out of Washington

It wasn't all that long ago that Keion Brooks Jr. was tabbed to be the next star forward from Kentucky. At the time, Brooks was a five-star prospect set to join a Wildcats class headlined by future NBA All-Star Tyrese Maxey in the collegiate class of 2019.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 14, 2024

Washington’s Mike Hopkins emotional goodbye to Huskies will have fans in tears

It was an emotional farewell, as expected, with Mike Hopkins at the helm. Seated alongside Keion Brooks Jr. at a podium, the Washington men’s basketball coach paused, took a deep breath, and uttered, “Poise, I tell you poise” perhaps as a self-reminder to keep his composure and not succumb to emotions.

College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / March 13, 2024

Hopkins Has Emotional Moment After Coaching Last UW Game

Mike Hopkins face turned ashen when the question was asked and the realization hit. The fired University of Washington basketball coach grimaced, at first unable to speak. What was next for him, Kim Grinolds of Dawgman.com gently wanted to know?

College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / March 13, 2024

Team Disappointment Aside, Brooks Will Leave UW As Better Basketball Player

Another loss, and Mike Hopkins' basketball coaching tenure at the University of Washington will come to an abrupt end. Most likely, the Huskies will miss out on the NCAA Tournament for the 12th time in 13 years.

College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / March 12, 2024

UW's Brooks, Johnson Receive All-Pac-12, Sixth Man Rewards

Keion Brooks Jr., having one of the finest seasons in University of Washington basketball annals, on Tuesday was named as a first-team All-Pac-12 selection, while Koren Johnson, maybe deserving of a starting role for half of the schedule at least, was picked as the Sixth Man of the Year by the conference.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 10, 2024

Former Kentucky Wildcat has a message for Reed Sheppard after his performance against Tennessee

The Kentucky Wildcats just won their most important game of the season, taking down the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. This win helped secure Kentucky

College Basketball News / UW Dawg Pound / March 8, 2024

Huskies Spoil Cougar’s Senior Night With a 74 to 68 Victory

Koren Johnson and Keion Brooks pace the Huskies with 23 and 22 points to win perhaps the final Pac-12 Apple Cup. The Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars laced them up for the Boeing Classic Apple Cup (Hoops Edition) Thursday night and for the 299th time in history, as well as perhaps the final matchup as Pac-12 opponents.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 7, 2024