2008-09 |
Sophomore
Appeared in 29 games and made seven
starts... Averaged 3.7 points, 1.1
rebounds and 1.7 assists per game...
Led the team with a free-throw
percentage of .760 (38-of-50)...
Made 16 consecutive free throws to
start the season... Scored a
career-high 24 points on 8-of-9
shooting against Kent State
(12/15)... Also made 7-of-11 free
throws, dished out five assists and
tallied three steals against the
Golden Flashes... Scored 12 points,
including 6-fo-6 from the free throw
line, in an 80-70 win over UIC
(1/8)... Shot 38.7 percent from the
floor and 35.3 percent from 3-point
range... Owned a 1.7
assist-to-turnover ratio (49
assists-to-32 turnovers).
2007-08 |
Freshman
Played in all 30 games, starting 20
contests...scored 186 points, had 88
assists, 68 rebounds and 42
steals...led the team in assists and
steals...averaged 6.2 points. 2.9
assists and 2.3 rebounds per game...made 53-of-162 field-goal
attempts and was 25-of-74 from
behind the 3-point line...made
55-of-69 free-throw attempts (79.7
percent)...in the final five minutes
made 31-of-38 (81.6 percent) from
the the charity stripe...started 16
of the first 17 games and the final
four of the year...played 795
minutes, averaging 26.5 per
contest...scored in double figures
five times...set a YSU freshman
record with 42 steals...posted a season-best 18
points in win over Weber State...was
6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from
3-point range and made two free
throws in the win...had 15 points
playing at nationally-ranked
Butler...made 5-of-6 field goals,
two 3-pointers and was 3-of-3 from
the line against the
Bulldogs...finished with 13 points
at Notre Dame...attempted a
season-high 15 shots against the
Irish connecting on five...made
three 3-pointers versus UND...scored
11 points playing a season-high 38
minutes against Robert Morris...was
6-of-7 from the free-throw line in
the contest...had 11 points at
Loyola...made three 3-pointers
against the Ramblers...had 10 points
in collegiate debut at
nationally-ranked UCLA...was 4-of-5
from the field against the
Bruins...scored 10 points in home
finale against Cleveland
State...grabbed five rebounds on
three occasions - UCLA, Lock Haven
and Kent State...had four rebounds
three times - at Saint Francis
(Pa.), Detroit, at Valpo...credited
with four steals in four
contests...had four steals at
Cleveland State, at Akron, at
Buffalo and at UIC in the HL
Tournament...dished out a
season-best eight assists at Notre
Dame...had seven against the Flames
in the postseason...finished with
six assists at Buffalo, at Saint
Francis and versus Lock Haven...had
four-or-more assists in nine
contests...made clutch free throws
in the final minute against Weber
State and two in the final 15
seconds at Saint Francis to help
seal victories...scored 114 points
in the second half...started 11 of
12 non-league games and nine within
the conference circuit...led team in
assists a team-high 16
times...team's first substitution
five times...earned his first
letter.
2006-07 | First Year
Sat out the season working to
meet NCAA initially eligibility
requirements.
High School
Was a third-team
Class AA All-State selection by the
Illinois Basketball Coaches
Association...also an
honorable-mention The Associated
Press all-state selection as a
senior…tabbed as the 38th-best
basketball prospect in Illinois for
the Class of 2006 by
ChicagoHoops.com…was a two-time East
Suburban Catholic Conference
selection…named all-area by The
Daily Southtown and The Star
Newspaper…averaged 20.1 points, 4.5
assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 steals
as a senior…was team leader in
points, assists and steals…scored a
game-high 20 points, including
making five 3-pointers in Class AA
Sectional semifinal loss to
Hillcrest (57-53)…was the Spartans’
first appearance in sectionals since
1991…also had 22 against Rich East
in the postseason…team finished the
year 22-7…the number of victories
was a school record…named to the
Chicago Heights Classic and Big
Dipper All-Tournament teams…scored a
season-high 35 points against St.
Rita in a four-overtime contest…also
had 31 against Bloom Township…school
was 13-15 his junior year…averaged
19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.2
assists and 3.9 steals per game as a
junior…shot 84 percent from the
free-throw line…named to the CHC
All-Tournament as a junior after
scoring 30 points in fifth-place
game…also had another 30-point
game…team’s MVP as a junior and a
senior…averaged 8.5 points per game
as a sophomore as team finished year
9-17…three-year starter and
four-year letterwinner…was a team
captain as a senior…ranked as the
third-leading scorer in school
history with more than 1,250 career
points…played in the Chicago
City/Suburban All-Star Game in
April…game featured the top suburban
players against top city
players…coach was Mike Taylor…played
AAU basketball for the Chicago
Jaguars who finished second at the
National AAU Under-17 Championship.
Personal
Parents are Velma and Vance
Cooksey...born Dec. 10, 1987...has
two sisters and a brother...major
is undetermined.