Robert Brooks (1985)

Robert Brooks was one of the best athletes that Rhode Island has ever had, during his time in high school at St. Raphael’s Academy; earning All – State Honors in football, basketball, and baseball.  In 1968-1970 at CCRI, he led the team in both points and rebounds.  He dominated the game as a freshman setting the single game record with 37 points and a single season with 479 points.  Then as a sophomore, he set a new season scoring record with 553 points and was the first CCRI player to reach 1,000 points, finishing with 1,032; he averaged 23 points per game.  In 1974, the news media gave him the outstanding junior college player in the state.  He was inducted into RIIL Hall of Fame in 2005.