Central Michigan University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 10
Phat Phat Brooks
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Grand Rapids Catholic Central H.S.
- Previous School:
- Michigan
- Twitter:
- @10PhatPhat
- Instagram:
- @10PhatPhat
CAREER
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June … Transfer from Michigan … Becomes the first-ever basketball player in program history to earn Michigan’s Mr. Basketball Award as a high school senior … In two-year collegiate career at both Central Michigan and Michigan, has scored 353 points, 101 rebounds, dished out 124 assists, and had 44 steals in 46 games played and 27 starts … Averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game in his two years.
2025-26
As a sophomore guard, saw action in 31 games with 27 starts at point guard … Averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals in 28.1 minutes played per game … Led Central Michigan in assists (121), free throws made (107) and free throw attempts (146) and ranked second in steals (41) … Finished the year with a 1.73 assist:turnover ratio … Shot 42.1 percent (114-271) from the floor … Averaged 12.8 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per contest in MAC games … Registered 20 double figure scoring games and one double-double on the year … Led Central Michigan in scoring three times and assists 15 times … In MAC statistical rankings, ranked No. 10 in assists and No. 15 in assist:turnover ratio … Scored 17 points (8-16 FG) in the season finale at Ball State (3/6) … Scored 14 points (5-8 FG) with eight assists at Buffalo (2/28) … Scored 20 points (6-7 FG), hit 8-11 free throws and dished out seven assists at Kent State (2/24) … Finished with 19 points (5-10 FG), converted a career-high 9-10 free throws vs. Western Michigan (2/21) … Registered first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 assists at Massachusetts (2/3) … Dished out six assists with 10 points (4-8 FG) vs. Bowling Green (1/31) … Scored 12 points (4-9 FG), hit 4-5 free throws at Western Michigan (1/24) … Scored 20 points (6-15 FG), hit 6-7 free throws with four assists vs. Kent State (1/10) … Scored 17 points (4-9 FG), converted 8-12 free throws with three assists at Akron (1/6) … Finished with 17 points (6-13 FG), hit 5-6 free throws vs. Toledo (1/3) … Scored 18 points (6-16 FG), went 6-7 from the free throw line and grabbed six rebounds vs. Ohio (12/30) … Scored 11 points with six assists at Loyola, Chicago (12/2) … Scored 12 points (5-11) with four assists at Marquette (11/22) … Finished with 14 points (5-13 FG) with five rebounds and four assists vs. Coppin State (11/14).
2024-25 AT MICHIGAN
As a true freshman guard, played in 15 games off the bench … Averaged under a point and a rebound per game … Played five-plus minutes four times …Had a career-best two assists vs. Tarleton State … Grabbed a career-best two rebounds three times vs. Cleveland State, Tarleton State, and Wake Forest … Scored a season-best four points, grabbed two rebounds and finished with a steal in collegiate debut and 12 minutes vs. Cleveland State
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School, where played four years of varsity basketball for head coach T.J. Meerman … Named the State of Michigan's Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award recipient … Associated Press Division II Player of the Year (2024) … Three-time Associated Press Division II All-State first team (2022, 2023), honorable mention (2021) … Named to the Detroit News Dream Team (2024) … Three-time Detroit News Division II All-State honoree (first team in 2023, second team in 2022, honorable mention in 2021) … Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection (2024) … Two-time Detroit Free Press Division II All-State selection (first team in 2023, second team in 2022) … Four-time Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) honoree … Earned Best of the Best (2023 in 2024), BCAM Best Division II (2022) and honorable mention (2021) … Four-time OK Gold All-Conference team honoree (2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024) … Concluded his career as Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s all-time leading scorer with 1.661 career points … Helped lead the Cougars to the 2021 MHSAA Division II state championship … Led Grand Rapids Catholic Central to an 81-15 overall record, including a 53-2 record in OK Gold Conference play, four straight OK Gold conference titles (2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024) … As a senior (2023-24), averaged 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, leading the Cougars to a 20-6 record, advancing to the quarterfinal of MHSAA Division II State Playoffs, capturing the regional and district titles, and winning a fourth straight OK Gold Conference championship (13-1) … As a junior (2022-23) averaged 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, helping the Cougars to a 16-7 record, the district semifinals and a share of the OK Gold Conference championship (13-1); fell to Hudsonville Unity Christian (57-55) in district semifinal after Hudsonville made a three-pointer with 4.4 second left for the upset win … Surpassed 1,000-career points against Ottawa Hills on Feb. 17, 2023 with 20 points … As a sophomore (2021-22) averaged 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists, helped the Cougars to a 25-2 record, earned a runner-up finish at the MHSAA Division II State Playoffs, captured the regional and district titles as well as the OK Gold Conference championship with a perfect 14-0 record … As a freshman (2020-21) averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, helping the Cougars to a perfect 20-0 season, capture the MHSAA Division II state title, regional and district titles as well as the OK Gold Conference championship with a perfect 13-0 record … Helped defeat Pennfield (77-54) in the championship game with 10 points, 11 rebounds and five assists … In the semifinal, scored eight points, five rebounds, seven assists … Consensus three-star recruit … Ranked the No. 207 recruit nationally and No. 2 in the state of Michigan by 247sports.com … Played AAU basketball with The Family … Averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the 2023 EYBL circuit.
PERSONAL
Born Durral Brooks on January 27, 2006 … Son of Eric and Nicole Tatum-Brooks … Has a brother Jorden, who is his teammate at Central Michigan (redshirt junior) … Nickname “Phat Phat” was given by his father, Eric, because of his chubby cheeks as a baby … Describes himself as a gym rat who is constantly working on his game … Originally had offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Butler, Dayton, Western Michigan, Toledo, and Grand Valley State.
ARTICLES
2024 Michigan Mr. Basketball: GR Catholic Central's Durral Brooks
Durral Brooks named as Michigan’s Mr. Basketball for 2024 | West Michigan Ballers
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June … Transfer from Michigan … Becomes the first-ever basketball player in program history to earn Michigan’s Mr. Basketball Award as a high school senior … In two-year collegiate career at both Central Michigan and Michigan, has scored 353 points, 101 rebounds, dished out 124 assists, and had 44 steals in 46 games played and 27 starts … Averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game in his two years.
2025-26
As a sophomore guard, saw action in 31 games with 27 starts at point guard … Averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals in 28.1 minutes played per game … Led Central Michigan in assists (121), free throws made (107) and free throw attempts (146) and ranked second in steals (41) … Finished the year with a 1.73 assist:turnover ratio … Shot 42.1 percent (114-271) from the floor … Averaged 12.8 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per contest in MAC games … Registered 20 double figure scoring games and one double-double on the year … Led Central Michigan in scoring three times and assists 15 times … In MAC statistical rankings, ranked No. 10 in assists and No. 15 in assist:turnover ratio … Scored 17 points (8-16 FG) in the season finale at Ball State (3/6) … Scored 14 points (5-8 FG) with eight assists at Buffalo (2/28) … Scored 20 points (6-7 FG), hit 8-11 free throws and dished out seven assists at Kent State (2/24) … Finished with 19 points (5-10 FG), converted a career-high 9-10 free throws vs. Western Michigan (2/21) … Registered first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 assists at Massachusetts (2/3) … Dished out six assists with 10 points (4-8 FG) vs. Bowling Green (1/31) … Scored 12 points (4-9 FG), hit 4-5 free throws at Western Michigan (1/24) … Scored 20 points (6-15 FG), hit 6-7 free throws with four assists vs. Kent State (1/10) … Scored 17 points (4-9 FG), converted 8-12 free throws with three assists at Akron (1/6) … Finished with 17 points (6-13 FG), hit 5-6 free throws vs. Toledo (1/3) … Scored 18 points (6-16 FG), went 6-7 from the free throw line and grabbed six rebounds vs. Ohio (12/30) … Scored 11 points with six assists at Loyola, Chicago (12/2) … Scored 12 points (5-11) with four assists at Marquette (11/22) … Finished with 14 points (5-13 FG) with five rebounds and four assists vs. Coppin State (11/14).
2024-25 AT MICHIGAN
As a true freshman guard, played in 15 games off the bench … Averaged under a point and a rebound per game … Played five-plus minutes four times …Had a career-best two assists vs. Tarleton State … Grabbed a career-best two rebounds three times vs. Cleveland State, Tarleton State, and Wake Forest … Scored a season-best four points, grabbed two rebounds and finished with a steal in collegiate debut and 12 minutes vs. Cleveland State
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School, where played four years of varsity basketball for head coach T.J. Meerman … Named the State of Michigan's Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award recipient … Associated Press Division II Player of the Year (2024) … Three-time Associated Press Division II All-State first team (2022, 2023), honorable mention (2021) … Named to the Detroit News Dream Team (2024) … Three-time Detroit News Division II All-State honoree (first team in 2023, second team in 2022, honorable mention in 2021) … Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection (2024) … Two-time Detroit Free Press Division II All-State selection (first team in 2023, second team in 2022) … Four-time Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) honoree … Earned Best of the Best (2023 in 2024), BCAM Best Division II (2022) and honorable mention (2021) … Four-time OK Gold All-Conference team honoree (2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024) … Concluded his career as Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s all-time leading scorer with 1.661 career points … Helped lead the Cougars to the 2021 MHSAA Division II state championship … Led Grand Rapids Catholic Central to an 81-15 overall record, including a 53-2 record in OK Gold Conference play, four straight OK Gold conference titles (2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024) … As a senior (2023-24), averaged 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, leading the Cougars to a 20-6 record, advancing to the quarterfinal of MHSAA Division II State Playoffs, capturing the regional and district titles, and winning a fourth straight OK Gold Conference championship (13-1) … As a junior (2022-23) averaged 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, helping the Cougars to a 16-7 record, the district semifinals and a share of the OK Gold Conference championship (13-1); fell to Hudsonville Unity Christian (57-55) in district semifinal after Hudsonville made a three-pointer with 4.4 second left for the upset win … Surpassed 1,000-career points against Ottawa Hills on Feb. 17, 2023 with 20 points … As a sophomore (2021-22) averaged 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists, helped the Cougars to a 25-2 record, earned a runner-up finish at the MHSAA Division II State Playoffs, captured the regional and district titles as well as the OK Gold Conference championship with a perfect 14-0 record … As a freshman (2020-21) averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, helping the Cougars to a perfect 20-0 season, capture the MHSAA Division II state title, regional and district titles as well as the OK Gold Conference championship with a perfect 13-0 record … Helped defeat Pennfield (77-54) in the championship game with 10 points, 11 rebounds and five assists … In the semifinal, scored eight points, five rebounds, seven assists … Consensus three-star recruit … Ranked the No. 207 recruit nationally and No. 2 in the state of Michigan by 247sports.com … Played AAU basketball with The Family … Averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the 2023 EYBL circuit.
PERSONAL
Born Durral Brooks on January 27, 2006 … Son of Eric and Nicole Tatum-Brooks … Has a brother Jorden, who is his teammate at Central Michigan (redshirt junior) … Nickname “Phat Phat” was given by his father, Eric, because of his chubby cheeks as a baby … Describes himself as a gym rat who is constantly working on his game … Originally had offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Butler, Dayton, Western Michigan, Toledo, and Grand Valley State.
ARTICLES
2024 Michigan Mr. Basketball: GR Catholic Central's Durral Brooks
Durral Brooks named as Michigan’s Mr. Basketball for 2024 | West Michigan Ballers
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