Prairie coach Kyle Brooks talks 2021 Falcons basketball, his inspirational return and announces his retirement

Brooks joined SBLive Washington's 2021 basketball media day to talk all things Falcons basketball.
Prairie coach Kyle Brooks talks 2021 Falcons basketball, his inspirational return and announces his retirement
Prairie coach Kyle Brooks talks 2021 Falcons basketball, his inspirational return and announces his retirement /

Longtime Prairie head boys basketball coach Kyle Brooks joined SBLive Washington's 2021 basketball media day to discuss his new-look Falcons, led by senior Nick Baker and junior Hayden Rose, among others. He also reflected on his inspirational return to the court for his 21st season after being sidelined for more than a year with a rare syndrome and announced this spring will be his final season in coaching.

Watch Prairie basketball’s full media day interview below.

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.