Deshaun Brooks
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Deshaun J. Brooks
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 230 lb.
- School Benedict College
- Born October 25, 1984 in St. Thomas Virgin Islands
Deshaun Brooks spent two seasons in the minor leagues.
Brooks led NCAA Division II with 18 homers in 2005-2006. The next year, the senior computer science major hit .446. The Boston Red Sox took him in the 26th round of the 2007 amateur draft, the first player drafted from Benedit College in 11 years.
Brooks hit .208/.286/.307 as a DH-1B with the 2007 Lowell Spinners. Back with Lowell in '08, the St. Thomas native batted .248/.290/.342 as a part-timer at first base. He will play for the Virgin Islands in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
