Prospect Spotlight: Lyna Brooks (2024)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Holiday season is here and this is my gift to college coaches: An inside look at star high school basketball player [player_tooltip player_id='1626245' first='Lyna' last='Brooks']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1293712,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/73-Lyna-Brooks.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/73-Lyna-Brooks.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1293712" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Name: [player_tooltip player_id='1626245' first='Lyna' last='Brooks']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graduation Year: 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Height: 6'3"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Position: Combo Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>School: Arthur Hill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strengths of his game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Shooting: Brooks can shoot from all over the floor. He has great balance, even with a contested mid range jumper, and has range extending well beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Getting to the basket: He has the athleticism, quickness and handling needed to penetrate the lane and get to the rim. Brooks keeps it simple and doesn't over dribble on the attack. He makes his move and goes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Perimeter defense: Brooks is an excellent perimeter defender that can play multiple styles. He can sit back and get stops as well as step up, meet his man at half court and pressure the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Passing: Brooks is a true combo guard that can lead and pass like a point. He's efficient and intelligent with his passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Finishing at the rim: We talked about Brooks getting to the rim above, but he's also a tremendous finisher once he's there. He has the ability to finish with flare and creativity as well as use his strength to finish with power through a defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Basketball Goals:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I want take my team to he state finals.: - [player_tooltip player_id='1626245' first='Lyna' last='Brooks']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What he's looking for in a program at the next level:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Just looking for a program that will help me develop to the best player I can be." - [player_tooltip player_id='1626245' first='Lyna' last='Brooks']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notes: Brooks was from Indiana and moved to Michigan a couple years ago. He was receiving interest from multiple D1 programs. He tore his ACL and the comeback process began. Well now, he's back and even better than before. He was a premier performer in the fall at the Prep Hoops Michigan Top 250 and the City Slam. Brooks is a gym rat that is constantly working to improve and expand his game. He's a program type of player that's an excellent young and a good student. Brooks could be an absolute steal for a coach at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->