2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Armoni Brooks
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Round Rock, Texas
- High School:
- McNeil
• 2018-19 NABC All-District 25 Second Team
• 2018-19 The American Second Team
• 2018-19 The American Championship All-Tournament Team
• 2018-19 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup All-Tournament Team
• 2017-18 American Athletic Conference Sixth Man of the Year
• The American Player of the Week (Feb. 12, 2018)
• The American Player of the Week (Dec. 3, 2018)
• The American Honor Roll (Feb. 18, 2019)
• The American Honor Roll (Jan. 28, 2019)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 24, 2018)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 10, 2018)
• The American Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 13, 2017)
Game Highs | ||||
Points | 24 24 24 |
at Tulane (2/17/19) vs Alabama A&M (11/10/18) vs. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17) |
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FG | 9 | vs. Alabama A&M (11/10/18) | ||
FGA | 18 | at Oklahoma State (12/8/18) | ||
3FG | 7 7 7 |
at Oklahoma State (12/8/18) vs. ECU (2/25/18) vs. SMU (2/8/18) |
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3FGA | 14 | at Tulsa (1/27/19) | ||
FT | 5 | at UCF (2/7/19) | ||
FTA | 6 6 6 |
vs. Memphis (3/16/19) at UCF (2/7/19) vs. Lamar (12/4/18) |
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Rebounds | 12 12 |
vs. #25/23 Cincinnati (2/10/19) vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (11/28/18) |
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Assists | 3 3 3 |
at Temple (1/9/19) vs. Northwestern State (11/19/18) vs. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17) |
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Steals | 4 | vs. Providence (12/20/17) | ||
Blocks | 2 | vs. #5/5 Cincinnati (2/15/18) | ||
Minutes | 39 | vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (11/28/18) |
Fifth player in Houston history with 200+ 3-pointers in his career... Sixth player in Houston history with 100+ 3-pointers in a season... Tied school single-season record with 37 games played... Tied for fifth in Houston single-season history with 36 games started... One of seven players to compete in all 37 games... One of two players to rank among American Athletic Conference Top-16 leaders in scoring and rebounding... Led The American with 3.3 3-pointers per game... Ranked sixth in the league with a .390 3-point percentage... Finished with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field, including 6-of-10 from the arc, in season-opening win against Alabama A&M (11/10)... Also grabbed four rebounds with an assist, block and two steals against the Bulldogs... Led all players with 20 points, thanks to 4-of-5 shooting from the 3-point line, and grabbed five rebounds against Rice (11/14)... Led Cougars in scoring for third straight game with 16 points against Northwestern State, thanks to 4-of-7 shooting from the arc (11/19)... Named to Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup All-Tournament Team after helping leading Cougars to championship game win over BYU... Led all players with 12 rebounds in win over UT Rio Grande Valley (11/28)... Led Houston with 22 points and nine rebounds in the Fertitta Center-opening win against No. 18/21 Oregon... Connected on 7-of-14 from the field, including 6-of-13 from the 3-point line... Scored the first six points in the facility’s history with back-to-back treys (12/1)... Honored as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week following that performance... Led the Cougars with 17 points and nine rebounds in win against Lamar (12/4)... Topped all players with 23 points, thanks to 7-of-13 shooting from the 3-point line, and tied for team-high honors with eight rebounds in win at Oklahoma State (12/8)... Finished with 13 points – all in the second half – and led all players with nine rebounds in win over LSU (12/12/)... Posted 13 points with a team-high eight rebounds in win over Saint Louis (12/16)... Led Houston with 15 points off five 3-pointers – all in the second half – and grabbed seven rebounds with a blocked shot in win over Utah State (12/20)... Finished with 10 points, thanks to a pair of 3-pointers, and led all player with nine rebounds in win over Coppin State (12/23)... Totaled 10 points with five rebounds in win over NJIT (12/29)... Led all players with 10 rebounds in American Athletic Conference-opening win over Tulsa (1/2)... Led Houston with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 6-of-11 from the 3-point line, in win over Memphis... Grabbed six rebounds against the Tigers (1/6)... Finished with 14 points, including four 3-pointers, with five rebounds and two steals against Wichita State (1/12)... Totaled 19 points, thanks to 5-of-10 shooting from the arc, with five rebounds in win at SMU (1/16)... Finished with 11 points and three rebounds in win at USF (1/19)... Led Houston with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and five 3-pointers and added six rebounds in win over ECU (1/23)... Topped all players with 22 points, thanks to six 3-pointers, and grabbed five rebounds in win at Tulsa (1/27)... Posted 14 points with three 3-pointers and a game-high seven rebounds in win at UCF (2/7)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, including five offensive in win over No. 25/23 Cincinnati (2/10)... Drained four 3-pointers on the way to 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in win at UConn (2/14)... Finished with 24 points, thanks to 6-of-8 shooting from the arc, and grabbed six rebounds with an assist and steal in win at Tulane (2/17)... Led Houston with seven rebounds and added a pair of 3-pointers in win over USF (2/23)... Posted 12 points off four 3-pointers and grabbed four rebounds with an assist in win at ECU (2/27)... Led the Cougars with nine rebounds vs. UCF (3/2)... Recorded his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds in win over SMU to help lead Cougars to American Athletic Conference regular-season championship... Connected on 6-of-10 shooting from the 3-point line against the Mustangs (3/7)... Finished with 14 points with four 3-pointeres and grabbed six rebounds with a pair of steals as Cougars clinched outright American Athletic Conference regular-season championship at No. 20/19 Cincinnati (3/10). The American Championship: Scored 11 points and had a team-best eight rebounds vs. UConn in Quarterfinals (3/15)... Had eight points and seven rebounds vs. Memphis in Semifinals (3/16)... Posted a team-high 17 points with five rebounds vs. Cincinnati in Title Game (3/17). NCAA Tournament: Had three points and four rebounds vs. Georgia State (3/22)... Had 10 points and six rebounds vs. Ohio State (3/24)... Led Houston with 20 points and six 3-pointers vs. No. 7/7 Kentucky in the Sweet 16 (3/29)... Declared and kept his name in for the NBA Draft.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
One of six players to compete in all 35 games... Second on the team with 83 3-pointers and a .419 3-point field goal percentage... Ranked fifth in The American in 3-point field goal percentage and fourth in the league with 2.4 treys per game... Led all players with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-8 from the 3-point line, in season-opening win against McNeese... Finished second among the Cougars with six rebounds and blocked a shot against the Cowboys... Moved into starting lineup after guard Rob Gray was forced to sit... Came off the bench to post 10 points with two 3-pointers and added three rebounds with a pair of steals in win against UIW... Drained back-to-back 3-pointers after New Orleans tied the game at 48-48 midway through the second half... Finished with nine points in win against Privateers... Connected on 3-of-4 from behind the arc on the way to 11 points in win against Arkansas... Led all players with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-9 from behind the arc, in win against Prairie View A&M... With Cougars trailing by a point midway through the second half, drained three straight 3-pointers to give Houston the lead for good... Also grabbed four rebounds with three assists against the Panthers... Sank four 3-pointers on the way to 12 points against Providence during Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase... Posted 14 points with four 3-pointers in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Scored 14 and grabbed five rebounds in win over Temple... Sank 5-of-8 from the 3-point line on the way to 15 points in win over Tulsa... Also grabbed four rebounds with a steal against the Golden Hurricane... Finished with 10 points and two rebounds at Tulane... Drained a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed three rebounds in win over No. 7/4 Wichita State... Posted 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the 3-point line at No. 8/8 Cincinnati.... Led all players with 23 points and 10 rebounds in win over SMU for first double-double of his career... Drained 7-of-9 3-pointers against the Mustangs and added two assists with a pair of steals... Scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in win over Tulane for his second straight double-double... Finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two blocks in win over No. 5 Cincinnati... Posted 11 points, thanks to a pair of 3-pointers, and grabbed four rebounds in win at Temple... Recorded 15 points off 5 3-pointers at Memphis... Poured in team-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the arc and grabbed three rebounds in 18 minutes in win against ECU... Finished with 12 points, including three 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds in win at SMU. American Championship: Hit 4-of-7 shots off the bench for 10 points while pulling in five rebounds vs. UCF... Had seven points on 3-of-6 shooting vs. Wichita State. NCAA Tournament: Pulled in seven rebounds in 22 minutes against rv/rv San Diego State in the First Round.
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Competed in 28 games with three starts late in season... Moved into Cougars' top-10 freshman leaders in single-season 3-point field goals made, 3-point field goal attempts and 3-point field goal percentage... Made his Houston debut in the Cougars' season-opening win against Morgan State inside Hofheinz Pavilion... Came off the bench to pour in eight points, including two 3-pointers, in 11 minutes against the Bears... Scored seven points with four rebounds in win against Cornell... Finished with 12 points and five rebounds in win against Prairie View A&M. Drained four 3-pointers in seven attempts against the Panthers... Totaled seven points with two rebounds and a key 3-pointer late in win against Rhode Island... Buried a trey from the right wing to double the Cougars' lead with 1:18 remaining against the Rams... Finished with 10 points and five rebounds in win against UT Rio Grande Valley... Scored three points and grabbed four rebounds in win at USF... Posted seven points with five rebounds in win against Tulsa... Came off the bench to pour in 15 points with three 3-pointers and added five rebounds in win at East Carolina... Made first start of his career in win at Tulane... Scored 11 points with five rebounds and a pair of 3-pointers against Green Wave... Led the Cougars with seven rebounds and added 10 points with a pair of 3-pointers in win at Tulane.
McNEIL HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Head Coach Darrell Hagemann... Chose Houston over Kansas State, Creighton, Tulsa and Nebraska... Listed as a 3-star recruit by Rivals... Played for AAU's THP Elite for Head Coach Tim Farley. Senior (2015-16): District 13-6A Most Valuable Player and member of All-District 13-6A First Team... Scored 30 points to lead all players in Central Texas All-Star Game. Junior (2014-15): Led teams to 26 wins and the Regional Semifinals... District 13-6A Newcomer of the Year... All-Region II First-Team honoree by Texas Association of Basketball Coaches... All-District 13-6A First-Team selection... Averaged 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for Head Coach... Buried a jumper with only five seconds left in the game to lift Mavericks to 38-37 win in Class 6A Regional Quarterfinals.
PERSONAL
Full name is Armoni Daetrell Brooks... First name is pronounced Ar-MAH-Nee... Born in Waco, Texas... Son of Anganika and Delvin Brooks... Majoring in health.