{"id":939,"date":"2009-11-25T11:04:09","date_gmt":"2009-11-25T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/?p=939"},"modified":"2009-11-25T11:04:09","modified_gmt":"2009-11-25T18:04:09","slug":"brooks-making-major-gains-penn-state-news-sports-centre-daily-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/brooks-making-major-gains-penn-state-news-sports-centre-daily-times\/","title":{"rendered":"CDT: Brooks making major gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Rice<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s gained about a dozen pounds since the end of last season, but Jeff Brooks will never be mistaken for a heavyweight. But in that same body has been a different player for Penn State in the first five games of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Brooks averaged 15.6 minutes, 3.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game during his first two seasons, but he\u2019s been one of the most consistent and efficient players for the Nittany Lions (3-2), who host Sacred Heart at 6 p.m. tonight in the Bryce Jordan Center. The 6-foot-8 junior forward is averaging 11.6 points and 3.4 boards over 29.4 minutes per game and playing with aggression and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between the old Brooks, who had three career double-figure scoring games prior to this month, and the new Brooks, who has scored 10 or more points in four of five games in November?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIntensity,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know if anybody else is noticing it, but I\u2019m just having fun as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>read it all: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/sports\/story\/1644752.html\">Brooks making major gains | Penn State News | Sports &#8211; Centre Daily Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Rice He&#8217;s gained about a dozen pounds since the end of last season, but Jeff Brooks will never be mistaken for a heavyweight. But in that same body has been a different player for Penn State in the first five games of the season. 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