Brooks Barnhizer is an American college basketball player for Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
| No. 13 – Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Northwestern (2021–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school
editBarnhizer grew up in South Bend, Indiana before moving to Irvington, Alabama in 2015.[1] He began playing for the varsity basketball team at Alma Bryant High School, where his father was the head basketball coach, while in eight grade.[2] After his sophomore year, Barnhizer's family moved to Lafayette, Indiana and he transferred to Jefferson High School.[3] He averaged 20.7 points per game as a junior.[4] As a senior, Jefferson averaged a state-high 32.7 points per game while also averaging 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 3.8 steals, and 2.6 blocks.[5] Barnhizer was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Northwestern over offers from Butler, Xavier, and Western Kentucky.[6][7]
College career
editBarnhizer played in 11 games during his freshman season with the Northwestern Wildcats and averaged 1.7 points per game.[8] He played in all 34 of the Wildcats' games as a sophomore as the team's sixth man and averaged 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[9][10] Barnhizer was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference and to the Big Ten All-Defensive team at the end of his junior season.[11] He averaged 14.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.[12]
References
edit- ^ "'Family affair:' Indiana native Mark Barnhizer, 2 sons putting Alma Bryant basketball on map". AL.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "State's leading scorer Brooks Barnhizer having monster season. 'He does this every night.'". Indianapolis Star. January 23, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "FAU's Dusty May got 'foundation of basketball' from Lafayette Jeff's Mark Barnhizer". Journal & Courier. March 31, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Indiana Mr. Basketball: These 12 players have strong cases". Indianapolis Star. January 28, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "J&C Big School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Lafayette Jeff's Brooks Barnhizer". Journal & Courier. April 24, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Lafayette Jeff's Brooks Barnhizer commits to Northwestern basketball". Journal & Courier. June 21, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Brooks Barnhizer, a top-150 basketball recruit from Indiana, commits to Northwestern's 2021 class". Chicago Tribune. June 21, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (October 26, 2023). "Big Ten Basketball Breakout Players For 2023-24 Season". SI.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Brooks Barnhizer lifting NCAA tournament bound Northwestern". Journal & Courier. March 14, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Cole, Ryan (June 8, 2024). "What would Brooks Barnhizer look like running the point for NU?". InsideNU.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Can Northwestern basketball finish with a winning record in 3 straight seasons for the 1st time since 2012?". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Charlie (October 30, 2024). "2024-25 Men's Basketball Player Previews: Brooks Barnhizer". InsideNU.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2024.