MOTOR CITY CRUISE SELECT GUARDS PIERRE BROOKS II, TYSON ACUFF AND RAFAEL PINZON IN THE 2026 NBA G LEAGUE DRAFT

Cruise Send Draft Rights to No. 2 Pick Isaiah Carr to Capital City

DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, announced today the selection of guards Pierre Brooks II (No. 8), Tyson Acuff (No. 43) and Rafael Pinzon (No. 47) in the 2026 NBA G League Draft. The Cruise also traded the draft rights to No. 2 pick Isaiah Carr to the Capital City Go-Go in exchange for the No. 8 pick, second-round picks in the 2027 and 2028 NBA G League Drafts and the returning rights to forward Akoldah Gak.

Brooks, 6-6, 225, is in his second professional season after beginning the 2026-27 campaign overseas with Science City Jena in Germany. In three games, Brooks recorded 24 points, six rebounds and three assists in 60 minutes. Last season, the Detroit native played 44 games with Crifo Wines Ruvo di Puglia in Italy, averaging 16.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 30.2 minutes per game. Collegiately, Brooks spent two seasons at Michigan State (2021-23) and two at Butler (2023-25), averaging 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 22.5 minutes per game across four NCAA seasons. During his sophomore season at Michigan State, Brooks was part of the Spartans' team that advanced to the 2023 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Acuff, 6-4, 210, most recently played for BC Kalev-Cramo in Estonia during the 2025-26 season, averaging 7.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 19.3 minutes per game. The Detroit native played collegiately at Duquesne (2020-22), Eastern Michigan (2022-24) and Rutgers (2024-25). Across 137 NCAA games, Acuff averaged 10.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.4 minutes per game. During the 2023-24 season at Eastern Michigan, Acuff averaged 21.7 points per game, ranking eighth nationally in Division I scoring and fifth in program history for single-season scoring average.

Pinzon, 6-6, 195, is entering his third professional season after beginning the 2026-27 campaign with El Calor de Cancún. In eight games, the Puerto Rico native recorded 40 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 143.1 minutes. He previously played overseas for Capitanes de Arecibo (2024-26) and Santos de San Luis Potosí (2025-26), averaging 7.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Collegiately, Pinzon spent two seasons at St. John's (2021-23) and two at Bryant (2023-25), averaging 12.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 24.7 minutes per game across four NCAA seasons. At Bryant, Pinzon earned All-America East First Team honors in 2024-25 and scored 35 points in a conference tournament game in 2024, setting a Division I program record for points in a postseason game. He helped Bryant capture the 2025 America East regular-season and tournament championships and reach the NCAA Tournament, scoring 21 points against Michigan State.

The Motor City Cruise will open training camp Monday, Oct. 26, ahead of their sixth season as an NBA G League franchise. The team will host the Noblesville Boom on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. ET for its home opener at Wayne State Fieldhouse. Tickets are available at https://detroit.gleague.nba.com/.

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