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U.S. men's team includes 2 with Alabama basketball roots Garrison Brooks and Jaden Shackelford will play in the opening qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA Men’s World Cup.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • AL.COM

USA Basketball's 12-man roster for start of 2027 World Cup qualifiers includes 7 NBA veterans

USA Basketball has selected a 12-man roster for the first two-game qualifying window for the 2027 World Cup

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Garrison Brooks Waived By New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans have waived former UNC forward Garrison Brooks after signing him in...

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Let go by New Orleans The Pelicans waived Brooks on Monday.

Impact New Orleans will retain Brooks' G League rights, so he'll likely join the Birmingham Squadron for the 2025-26 campaign. The 26-year-old big man played for Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius in Lithuania during the 2024-25 campaign, where he averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds across 20.0 minutes per game in 35 regular-season appearances.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Finds opportunity with Pelicans Brooks and the Pelicans agreed to a deal Tuesday, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.

Impact While the details of the contract are unknown, Brooks is likely set to compete for a two-way spot for New Orleans. The 26-year-old most recently played three contests during the Las Vegas Summer League for Detroit, averaging 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.7 steals in 16.2 minutes per game, but Brooks has yet to make his NBA debut after going undrafted back in 2022.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE