Topeka West’s Elijah Brooks named Mr. Kansas Basketball

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Elijah Brooks was precisely the place you’d anticipate him to be Tuesday when he bought the information: he’s this 12 months’s Mr. Kansas Basketball.

“I used to be up on the fitness center, truly,” he mentioned.

Brooks completed a historic season having set Topeka West’s single-game, single-season and profession scoring information.

“It’s nice to depart my print there after 4 years of working onerous there,” he mentioned. “All these folks telling me that I could possibly be this and that — I simply lastly went on the market and proved it and confirmed them what I can do. That’s a terrific feeling.”

The six-foot-four guard averaged 25.3 factors, 7.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.5 blocks — a far approach from when he walked the T-West halls his freshman 12 months.

“I had an enormous doubt I used to be even going to play varsity,” he mentioned. “I don’t even know what occurred after that. It was like a blur. After which senior season I’m getting all these accolades, and I couldn’t be extra grateful for it.”

Brooks took the Chargers to two-straight Centennial League titles and state match berths, and was named the Shawnee County and Centennial League Participant of the Yr.

“Realizing folks like watching you play, that’s a terrific feeling,” he mentioned. “That’ll at all times maintain to my coronary heart with the Topeka West surroundings. After the video games, taking footage with everyone, after which folks telling you about their son, their niece, nephew, and saying they give the impression of being as much as you, that’s actually nice.”

Although his highschool profession is over, he’s simply getting began.

“Simply working. Working onerous and seeing the place I’m going to go take that subsequent step — and it’s coming actual quickly,” he mentioned.

Brooks hasn’t but introduced the place he’ll play subsequent season. Up subsequent, he’ll participate within the KBCA All Star recreation at Kansas Wesleyan June 19.

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