Jonathan Rodney Brockman (born March 20, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the starting power forward and team captain for the University of Washington men's basketball team. He is the University of Washington's all-time leading rebounder and second-all-time leading scorer in University of Washington history. He grabbed the 1,000th rebound of his career on December 30, 2008, in a win over Morgan State,[ Morgan State 67, Washington 81 - Recap - December 30, 2008] and became Washington's all-time leading rebounder on January 15, 2009, in a win over Oregon, breaking Doug Smart's school record of 1,051.[ Washington 84, Oregon 67 - Recap - January 15, 2009]
High school career
Brockman attended Snohomish High School and was a 4-year letterman. He played alongside his brother for two years. He averaged 22 points per game and 13 rebounds per game as a junior.
In his senior year, he led Snohomish to a 16β5 record, averaging 29.8 points per game and 12 rebounds per game. He was ranked as the 20th-best prospect in the country and 5th-best among power forwards by Scout.com.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brockman was listed as the No. 13 power forward and the No. 47 player in the nation in 2005.[ Jon Brockman Recruiting Profile]
College career
He played alongside future
NBA players
Brandon Roy and Bobby Jones and was named to the Pac-10 all-freshman team. He played in the 2006 NCAA tournament, in which Washington lost to UConn in the Sweet 16. Brockman led the Huskies in rebounds and was 7th in the Pac-10. He ended the season with four double-doubles. He has the second-highest total rebounds by a freshman in Husky history and was ranked 2nd in the Pac-10 with his 51.8 field goal percentage.
Professional career
Sacramento Kings (2009β2010)
Brockman was selected 38th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, and his rights were later traded to the
Sacramento Kings for the rights to
Jeff Ayres. He averaged 5.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in the Las Vegas Summer League following the draft.
Milwaukee Bucks (2010β2012)
On July 21, 2010, Brockman was traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks for
Darnell Jackson and a 2011 second-round draft pick in a
sign-and-trade, signing a 3-year, $3 million contract.
Limoges CSP (2012β2013)
On June 27, 2012, Brockman,
Jon Leuer,
Shaun Livingston, and a draft pick were traded to the
Houston Rockets for
Samuel Dalembert and draft picks.
[ Rockets Receive 12th Overall Pick Via Trade With Bucks. NBA.com. June 27, 2012. Retrieved on June 27, 2012.] On October 29, Brockman was waived by Houston.
On November 18, 2012, he signed with
Limoges CSP of France for the rest of the 2012β13 season.
Γlan Chalon (2013β2014)
In 2013, Brockman played for the New Orleans Pelicans in the Las Vegas Summer League.
On June 6, 2013, he signed with Γlan Chalon of France for the 2013β14 season.
Riesen Ludwigsburg (2014β2016)
On November 1, 2014, Brockman was signed by the German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.
[ MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg lands Jon Brockman]
After playing overseas for four seasons, Brockman decided to retire prior to the beginning of the 2016β17 season.
Coaching career
Brockman worked as a head coach for the Granite Falls Middle School 7th-grade boys' basketball team.
[ Ex-NBA player returns home to coach at Snohomish High] He now works as an agricultural education teacher for his alma mater, Snohomish High School, while also helping to coach the boys' basketball team on which he once starred.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento
| 52 || 4 ||
12.6 ||
.534 || β || .597 ||
4.1 ||
.4 ||
.3 ||
.1 ||
2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
|
63 ||
6 || 10.7 || .511 || β ||
.678 || 2.9 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" |
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 35 || 0 || 6.8 || .333 || .000 || .467 || 2.1 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 150 || 10 || 10.5 || .488 || .000 || .618 || 3.1 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 2.1
College
|-
| align="left" | 2005β06
| align="left" | Washington
| 33 || 32 || 24.1 || .518 || .000 ||
.667 || 6.5 || 0.7 ||
1.1 || 0.1 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006β07
| align="left" | Washington
| 32 || 32 || 28.8 ||
.550 || .000 || .660 || 9.6 ||
1.1 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 14.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007β08
| align="left" | Washington
| 32 || 31 ||
31.5 || .536 || .000 || .519 ||
11.6 ||
1.1 || 0.7 ||
0.3 ||
17.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008β09
| align="left" | Washington
|
34 ||
34 || 30.5 || .526 || .000 || .640 || 11.5 ||
1.1 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 14.9
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 131|| 129 || 28.7 || .534 || .000 || .612 || 9.8 || 1.0 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 13.8
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