As a senior at Houston's Wheatley High School, he averaged 25.9 points and 9.0 assists per game on the way to earning All-City honors.

He began his collegiate career in record-setting fashion at Sam Houston State, where he set the Bearkats' single-season record with 165 assists and was named the Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year.

Following his freshman season, he left SHSU and competed at Henderson County Junior College, leading the team to a 20–8 record as a sophomore.

Transferring to Lamar, Brooks was the starting point guard for two NCAA Tournament teams that posted a combined 47–6 record.

In five seasons on the sidelines with the Cardinals, he helped guide the program to a combined 115–44 record, two Southland Conference championships and five postseason tournament appearances.

In 2012–13, Brooks helped lead the Cougars to a 20–13 record—the program's first 20-win season since 2009—and a berth in the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals following a thrilling 73–72 win against Texas inside Hofheinz Pavilion.

During the 2013–14 season, the Cougars knocked off eventual national champion UConn in a New Year's Showdown inside Hofheinz Pavilion in the inaugural American Athletic Conference game for both programs.

In 2014–15, Houston overcame injuries throughout the season to win their final three regular-season games and upset Tulane in the First Round of the American Athletic Conference Championship.

Brooks assisted Head Coach Kelvin Sampson in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, practices, skill development and opponents' scouting.

Since arriving at Houston, Brooks and the Cougars have served Thanksgiving lunches to Star of Hope Mission residents, assisted in the unloading of more than 22 tons of pumpkins for a local church's fundraiser, moved furniture and equipment for local residents' Extreme Home Makeover and conducted a Texas Special Olympics event inside Hofheinz Pavilion.

[3] Brooks and his wife Richelle have five children: daughter Andree and sons Casey, Julian, Vincent and Alvin III.