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  • Pierre Brooks II part of Detroit gym legacy

    The sign above the doors to Ceciliaville Athletic Center has welcomed generations of basketball players in the city for the past 50 years. “St. Cecilia’s Gym,” it reads. “The Sports Capital of Detroit.” Pierre Brooks II (nicknamed P.J.) experienced it as a child. He learned about the legends from his father. He starred on the same west-side court that helped build the careers of Steve Smith, Shawn Respert, and others who made their way from Detroit to Michigan State — even drawing Magic Johnson from Lansing to play inside its hallowed hall.

    Source: Detroit Free Press

  • The Final Four Is Not On The Schedule: Pierre Brooks II Commits

    Detroit native Pierre Brooks II commits to MSU as the first of the 2021 class. We also share some recruiting updates for the remainder of the class.

  • Pierre Brooks another example of MSU finding its recruiting sweet spot

    Pierre Brooks II is the sort of recruit Michigan State fans ought to be over the moon about — a four-star, top-100 kid, who looks built for the Big Ten and perhaps for the long haul at MSU. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Detroit Douglass committed to the Spartans on Wednesday, ahead of his senior year, choosing MSU over Michigan and Xavier.

    Source: Lansing State Journal

  • Michigan State gets Detroit Douglass’ Pierre Brooks II

    Pierre Brooks II is heading to East Lansing. The shooting guard from Detroit Douglass on Wednesday announced his commitment to Michigan State via Twitter, coach Tom Izzo’s first recruit for 2021. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound Brooks picked the Spartans over Michigan, Xavier, and 13 other offers. He is rated a four-star prospect and the nation’s No. 96 player and No. 21 shooting guard according to 247Sports.com’s Composite rankings.

    Source: Detroit Free Press

  • 2021 Basketball Target Pierre Brooks II Talks MSU Visit

    Even though head basketball coach Tom Izzo does not currently have any commitments for the 2019 or 2020 class, he is getting a head start on some of the top talents in 2021. In Michigan alone, the 2021 and 2022 classes are stocked with an abundance of game. Sparty UP and Coming spoke with one of those uber-talented Sophomores, Pierre Brooks II.

    Source: Sparty UP and Coming