ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Julian Brooks

Eastern Randolph, boys’ basketball

Brooks has been a key contributor for the Wildcats, who advance to this week’s third round of the Class 1-A state playoffs.

The junior forward rates third in scoring (8.8 points per game) for an Eastern Randolph team that has made playoff runs in consecutive seasons. He’s the leading rebounder for the Wildcats with nearly eight boards per game.

Eastern Randolph has reached at least the 18-win mark in back-to-back seasons after going six straight seasons with losing records.

Brooks also has been a member of Eastern Randolph’s Piedmont Athletic Conference championship football team.

By Randolph Record