Dillon Brooks Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Family

Dillon Brooks Quick Info
Height	6 ft 6 in
Weight	102 kg
Date of Birth	January 22, 1996
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Eye Color	Light Brown

Dillon Brooks is a Canadian professional basketball player who has represented the Memphis Grizzlies (2017-2023) and the Houston Rockets (2023-Present) as a small forward/shooting guard, in the NBA (National Basketball Association – a professional basketball league in North America that is considered to be the world’s premier such league). He was selected 45th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round of the 2017 NBA Draft but his draft rights were immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. He was included in the ‘NBA All-Defensive Second Team’ in 2023. Representing Canada, Dillon won the ‘Silver’ medal at the 2015 edition of the Pan American Games. As of August 2023, this was Canada’s only medal in the men’s basketball event of the Pan American Games (a quadrennial multi-sport event that features countries from both North America and South America).

Born Name

Dillon Brooks

Nick Name

Dillon the Villain

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Residence

United States

Nationality

Education

Dillon had attended the Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School, a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He later moved to the United States and joined Findlay Prep, a former high school basketball program (founded in 2006 and disbanded in 2019) located in Henderson, Clark County, Nevada.

Although the program’s high school was closed in 2010 due to the local economic downturn, its players took high school classes at the Henderson International School, a private school that is also located in the city of Henderson.

After his high school graduation, Dillon joined The University of Oregon, a public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. There, between 2014 and 2017, he represented the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team. Shortly after the 2016-17 season, he declared for the 2017 NBA Draft, thus foregoing the rest of his collegiate eligibility.

Occupation

Professional Basketball Player

Family

Father – His father was a builder.
Mother – Anita Diane Brooks (Former Project Director for a Canadian bank)
Siblings – He has a younger brother and a younger sister.

Position

Small Forward, Shooting Guard

Shoots

Right

Shirt Number

24 – Oregon Ducks, Memphis Grizzlies
9 – Houston Rockets

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 6 in or 198 cm

Weight

102 kg or 225 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Dillon has dated –

Heather Holly – Through his past relationship with a woman named Heather Holly, he has a daughter named Mila Brooks (b. 2019).

Danielle M. Frappier – Rumor

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (Black and White)

He is of Jamaican descent on his father’s side and Caucasian descent on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Toned physique
Towering frame
Side-cropped, frizzy, afro hair
Sports a thick goatee
Has his upper chest covered in tattoos

Dillon Brooks Facts

Dillon, in his freshman season (2014-15) at The University of Oregon, averaged 11.5 points per game. For his performances, he was included in the ‘Pac-12 All-Freshman Team’ in 2015. The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that operates in the Western United States and its 12 members are located in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. These teams participate in sports at the Division I level of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association – a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 institutions in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico).

In his sophomore season (2015-16), Dillon led the university to the Pac-12 Conference‘s regular season title as well as a ‘Top 10’ national ranking. Subsequently, he was included in the ‘First-Team All Pac-12‘ in 2016. Overall, he averaged 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game that season.

For his performances in his junior season (2016-17), he was included in the ‘First-Team All Pac-12‘ – for the 2nd year in a row. He was also honored with the ‘Pac-12 Player of the Year’ award in 2017. During his 3 seasons at The University of Oregon, Dillon averaged 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.

On October 18, 2017, he scored 19 points on his NBA debut – the then-most by a Canada-born player on NBA debut.

Featured Image by Dillon Brooks Nation / Instagram

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