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Thursday / March 28.
  • Nets Sign Brooks, Williams

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    The Nets have signed first round draft pick MarShon Brooks and second round draft pick Jordan Williams.

    The 6-foot-5 Brooks was drafted by Boston with the 25th pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft and then traded to New Jersey in exchange for the rights to the 27th pick, JuJuan Johnson, and the Nets’ 2014 second round pick on June 23, 2011.

    As a senior at Providence College, Brooks was named Third Team AP All-America and was a finalist for the John Wooden Award. He was also a First Team All-Big East selection and scored a Big East record 52 points vs. No. 9 Notre Dame, converting a league-record 20 field goals. Brooks averaged 24.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks in 32 games for the Friars.

    The 6-10 Williams is a Torrington, Conn., native who was drafted by New Jersey in the second round. As a sophomore at Maryland, he led the ACC in rebounding (11.8 rpg), ranking third nationally, and was second in Division I with 25 double-doubles, establishing a school record. He is only the third Terp freshman in history with 250 points and 250 boards (Joe Smith, Buck Williams).

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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