Nysier Brooks

2021-2022 Men’s BasketballPhoto by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss AthleticsBuy Photos at RebelWallArt.comTwitter/Instagram: @OleMissPix

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
C
Ht./Wt.:
7-0 / 245
Experience:
TR
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Advanced Prep International
Prev. College:
Miami (FL)
Major:
Hospitality Management

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)

2021-22 (GRADUATE STUDENT): Played and started in all 32 games for the Rebels at the center position … Averaged 29.2 minutes per game … Tied for the seventh-highest single season field goal percentage in program history after shooting 129-of-222 (58.1%) on the year … Finished the year averaging 9.8 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game, 1.3 blocks and 0.9 steals per game … Ranked third in the SEC in offensive rebounds per game (2.72), sixth in blocks per game (1.3), eighth in total rebounds per game (7.3), eighth in total blocks (40), 10th in defensive rebounds per game (4.56) and 10th in total rebounds (233) … Recorded a team-high three double-doubles on the season …Put together 19 double-digit scoring performances for the Rebels, alongside six games in which he recorded double-digit rebounds … Led the team in rebounding in 18 games on the year … Grabbed at least five rebounds in 29 of his 32 appearances on the year … Saw his first double-double of the year after logging 15 points and 10 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State … Earned his second double-double against Dayton after a 16 point, 11 rebound night … Clawed his way towards earning his third and final double-double of the season against Mississippi State, scoring 15 and grabbing a career-high 16 boards … Put together a 15-rebound performance against Rider … Matched his career-best total in blocks against Mississippi State with five on the night … Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

MIAMI: Spent two seasons at Miami, sitting out one due to NCAA rules before appearing in all 27 games a season ago … Earned his bachelor degree as criminology major with a minor in sociology.

2020-21 (SENIOR): One of two Hurricanes to play in all 27 games, ranking second on the team with 25 starts … Averaged 7.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 1.0 bpg … Paced the team in rebounding, blocks and field goal percentage (51.7) … Placed ninth in the ACC in offensive rebounding (2.4 per game) and ranked 13th in blocks (0.96 per game) … Produced four double-digit rebound games … Tallied double-digit points nine times, with 15-plus twice, both in the final four games … Grabbed at least five rebounds in 16 contests, including at least eight six times … Blocked multiple shots in six different games … Posted a pair of double-doubles … Recorded a career-high 21 points, including 16 in the first half, against Boston College (March 5) in the regular season finale, finishing 8-of-11 from the floor to set a career high in makes … Recorded eight points and eight rebounds against Stetson (Dec. 4) … Logged 13 points and a career-best 15 rebounds, the most by a Hurricane throughout the season, versus FGCU (Dec. 12) … Recorded 10 points on 5 of 5 shooting, adding six boards, at No. 24 Virginia Tech (Dec. 29) … Registered 10 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals against North Carolina (Jan. 5) … Tallied 14 points, including 6 of 6 at the line, with seven rebounds at Boston College (Jan. 12) … Notched eight points and 11 rebounds in the win over No. 16 Louisville (Jan. 16) … Produced a double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) against No. 16 Virginia Tech (Feb. 6) … Recorded 12 points and a career-best four assists versus Georgia Tech (Feb. 20), setting career highs in free throws made (eight) and attempted (10) … Tallied 12 points, six boards with a career-high three steals in the ACC Tournament first round win over Pittsburgh (March 9) … Scored 19 points with six rebounds versus Georgia Tech (March 11) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.

2019-20: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.

CINCINNATI: Played in 103 games, helping lead Cincinnati to three NCAA Tournament appearances … Shot 52.4 percent (165 of 315) over his career as a Bearcat … Made the Dean’s List in two of his three years at Cincinnati.

2018-19 (JUNIOR): Started all 35 games, averaging 8.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 1.5 bpg in 22.9 mpg … Ranked among the AAC leaders in blocks (third at 1.5 per game), offensive rebounds (fourth at 2.7 per game) and rebounds (No. 11 at 6.3 per game) … Posted three double-doubles … Led the Bearcats in rebounds in 15 games … Recorded at least two blocks in 17 games … Scored 17 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the field and 7 of 8 from the free throw line with eight rebounds against South Carolina State (Dec. 22) … Scored 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting against UConn (Jan. 12) … Matched a career high with five blocks against Wichita State (Feb. 17) …Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against SMU (Feb. 27) and Memphis (March 2) … Tallied 16 points with six rebounds and two blocks against Houston (March 10) … Scored a team-high 13 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds against Wichita State (March 16) in the semifinals of the AAC Tournament.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE): Started two of 35 games played, averaging 2.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 0.6 bpg in 9.7 mpg … Recorded at least one block in 10 conference games … Scored a season-high nine points with a perfect 3 of 3 from the field in 13 minutes against Alabama State (Nov. 27) … Netted eight points on 4 of 5 shooting with two rebounds, a block and a steal in 12 minutes against Cleveland State (Dec. 21) … Tallied eight points with five rebounds in 11 minutes against ECU (Jan. 20) … Made his first collegiate start, pulling down a season-best eight rebounds with four points and two assists in 12 minutes against Western Carolina (Nov. 13) … Grabbed a team-high seven rebounds at Temple (Jan. 4).

2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Played in 33 games as a reserve, averaging 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg and 0.7 bpg over 8.5 mpg … Scored 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting with four rebounds and three blocks against Samford (Nov. 23) … Had eight points with three rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 17) … Recorded a season-best five blocks with four rebounds at East Carolina (Jan. 15) … Tallied eight points in a season-high 16 minutes against USF (Jan. 29) … Grabbed a season-high five rebounds at UConn (March 5) … Earned the Legion of Excellence Award for the highest GPA (3.5) on the men’s basketball team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Tabbed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked No. 207 nationally by 247Sports, as well as No. 213 on its composite list … Averaged eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks in his lone year at Advanced Prep International (API) in Dallas, helping the team go 34-7 and win the league title … Aided his team to a No. 24 finish in the USA TODAY Super 25 Expert Rankings … Attended Life Center Academy (N.J.) as a junior, tallying 12 points and eight rebounds per game while playing for the No. 1 pick in the 1989 NBA Draft, Pervis Ellison … Went to Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) as a sophomore and Imhotep Charter (Pa.) as a freshman, claiming the Class AAA state title at the latter.

PERSONAL: Son of John Walter Mitchell and Monique Brooks … Has 10 siblings (two older sisters, three younger sisters and five younger brothers) … Born December 5, 1996 … Enjoys cooking in his free time and has an Instagram account dedicated to his craft (@7ftchef) … Earned his bachelor degree at Miami by majoring in criminology with a minor in sociology … Working towards his master’s degree hospitality management.