Brook Lopez

Brook Lopez: New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets franchise all-time leading scorer and Bucks NBA champion.

Brook Robert Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Splash Mountain", he was named an NBA All-Star as a member of the Brooklyn Nets, and was voted twice to the NBA All-Defensive Team while with the Milwaukee Bucks. He won an NBA championship with Milwaukee in 2021. Lopez played two years of college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. He was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the then-New Jersey Nets. He played for the Nets for nine seasons and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer for the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, but not specifically the Brooklyn Nets' all-time leading scorer (that title belongs to Buck Williams). Lopez played one season with the Los Angeles Lakers before joining Milwaukee. His twin brother, Robin Lopez, played in the NBA for 16 seasons.

Quick Facts

Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Center
League: NBA
Born: 1 April 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
High school: San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, California)
College: Stanford (2006–2008)
Draft pick: 10

Lore & Background

Lopez was born in Panorama City, California, to Deborah Ledford and his now deceased father, Heriberto Lopez, a native of Cuba. He moved from Los Angeles to Oak Harbor, Washington, while in second grade, then to Fresno, California, where he spent the rest of his childhood and attended San Joaquin Memorial High School. He played basketball with his twin brother, Robin Lopez, and Quincy Pondexter. As a senior, he averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. He played AAU for the Elite Basketball Organization (EBO) with his brother, Derrick Jasper and Tre'Von Willis. He committed to Stanford University early in 2005. His maternal grandfather played in the National Industrial Basketball League for the Milwaukee Allen-Bradleys.

Reader's Guide

Lopez played two seasons at Stanford, earning All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention and All-Pac-10 Freshman Team honors as a freshman, and All-Pac-10 First Team and All-American Third Team as a sophomore. He hit a game-winning buzzer-beater in the second round of the 2008 NCAA tournament against Marquette. He declared for the 2008 NBA draft on March 31, 2008. He was drafted 10th overall by the New Jersey Nets. He played nine seasons for the Nets franchise, becoming its all-time leading scorer. He was named an NBA All-Star in 2013. He played one season with the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Milwaukee Bucks, where he won an NBA championship in 2021 and was twice named to the NBA All-Defensive Team.

Did You Know?

Lopez was selected to compete in the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge.
He finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting and was named to the All-Rookie first team.
Lopez was selected as NBA Rookie of the Month twice in January and February of his rookie season.
He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 30 through April 5, 2015.
Lopez's twin brother, Robin, was drafted 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the same draft.