[Lefty Noob]

The Houston Rockets have selected Oregon G Aaron Brooks with the 26th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Good choice?

[Basketball News]

Seeking more speed heading into the NBA Draft, the Rockets selected Brooks to help the team pick up the pace on the offensive end. Brooks was widely considered one of the quickest players in the 2007 NBA Draft.

Despite that needed quickness, Brooks didn't expect to be heading to Houston.

"I was very surprised when they picked me because I hadn't heard from them in a long time," Brooks said. "I was getting a lot of feedback from other teams. But Houston is a great fit. They're on the right path and you can't find a better situation than playing with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady."

Brooks was a surprising pick to some NBA pundits and fans because the Rockets already had four point guards on the roster. Houston, in fact, was projected by many to take a player with more size since the team entered the NBA Draft with one power forward on the roster.

Instead, the Rockets chose the smallest player taken in the 2007 NBA Draft with their first round pick.

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said the team was simply sticking to its plan of taking the best player available when they were on the clock.

That was Brooks.

Brooks, Landry looking forward to playing in Houston

[Lefty Noob]

Brooks was named the the U.S. Select Team yesterday. He and nine other NBA stars will help the National team train for the FIBA Americas Championships.

"This is definitely a huge honor for me," Brooks said. "There are some great young players on this team, so it feels great to be mentioned along with these guys. Playing on the Select Team... is a privilege that I take very seriously and I am definitely looking forward to the experience."

ROCKETS: Brooks selected to U.S. Select Team