▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁political ▁science . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Houston ▁Rock ets ▁( 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 1 ) ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Bro oks ▁was ▁taken ▁ 2 6 th ▁overall ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁NBA ▁draft ▁by ▁the ▁Houston ▁Rock ets . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁season , ▁he ▁spent ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁Rio ▁Grande ▁Valley ▁V ip ers ▁of ▁the ▁NBA ▁Development ▁League . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Ra fer ▁Al ston , ▁the ▁Rock ets ' ▁starting ▁point ▁guard ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Or lando ▁Magic ▁minutes ▁before ▁the ▁trad ing ▁dead line , ▁making ▁way ▁for ▁Bro oks ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁st arter . ▁As ▁a ▁st arter , ▁he ▁aver aged ▁around ▁ 1 4 . 0 ▁Point s ▁and ▁ 4 . 5 ▁ass ists ▁per ▁game . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Bro oks ▁scored ▁ 1 1 ▁points ▁in ▁ 2 7 ▁seconds ▁in ▁a ▁First ▁Round ▁ 1 0 7 - 1 0 3 ▁Play off ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Port land ▁Tra il ▁Bla z ers , ▁in ▁which ▁Bro oks ▁played ▁a ▁huge ▁part ▁in ▁Houston ' s ▁r ally , ▁scoring ▁three ▁ 3 - pointer s ▁and ▁a ▁fast ▁break ▁lay - up