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Former Cat Keion Brooks Jr. Lands NBA Contract With Pelicans

Former Kentucky men’s basketball forward Keion Brooks Jr. is headed to the NBA.

Brooks, who finished up his college career at Washington, has earned a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. He opened the season with the Birmingham Squadron in the NBA G League.

With the Squadron, Brooks was averaging 17.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

Keion Brooks Jr. is headed to the NBA!

Congrats to the @GleagueSquadron star on earning a Two-Way deal with the @pelicansnba. He’s our 24th #NBACallUp of the season.