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Jersey Number 4
Charles Cooke
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 200
- Hometown:
- Trenton, N.J.
- High School:
- Trenton Catholic
2013-2014:
- Finished the season averaging 35.1 minutes, 14.3 points, five rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.40 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game in addition to shooting 41.5 percent field goal shooting and 71.8 percent free throw shooting.
- Recorded six games of 20 points or more, 24 games of scoring 10 or more points, four games with at least four assists, five games with at least three steals and four games of eight or more rebounds.
- Nearly posted first career double-double with 13 points and a career- high nine rebounds in win over Northern Illinois
- Tallied 15 points with seven rebounds while going 10-for-12 at the line in win over San Jose StateÂ
- Second career game as JMU's leading scorer with 17 points in the home opener loss to Detroit
- Accumulated 12 points, nine rebounds, one steal and a career-high four assists in game against Winthrop
- Scored a career-high 20 points in loss to Richmond
- Named to E-Tech Lumberjack Classic All-Tournament Team with totals of 22 points and four assists vs. Sam Houston State as well as 19 points against Stephen F. Austin
- Set a career high for the third time in four games with 25 points in win at High Point
- Bounced back from season-low six points vs. Hampton with fourth 20-point effort in seven games with 20 points, four assists, and six steals against Ball State for the most steals by a JMU player since 2005
- Scored 9 of 11 JMU points in one key second-half stretch as part of 24-point, nine-rebound game at UNCW
- Sixth 20-point effort in nine games with 21 and six boards in loss at Charleston
- Second game of at least five steals with five vs. W&M plus 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists
- Most points in eight games with 18 at Drexel on 4-for-5 shooting from the field and 8-for-10 at the foul line
- 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals in home win over Hofstra
- Finished regular season with 15 points in consecutive games vs. Towson and Hofstra
- Contributed 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in JMU's CAA Championship loss to Towson
2012-13:
- Finished season with averages of 22.8 minutes per game, 5.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks
- Accumulated 7 games with double-figure scoring
- Started in his JMU debut at No. 13 UCLA, scoring his first points on a breakaway dunk with 2:08 to go
- Emerged with 11 points in comeback win over Youngstown State, including a key jumper in the final two minutes and two free throws with eight seconds left for the game winners in a 69-68 decision
- Started and played 30 minutes with eight points in home debut, a loss to George Washington
- Back-to-back eight-point outings in win over Winthrop
- Came off the bench to match season high with 11 points vs. San Jose State
- Recorded his second stretch of five blocks in three games with two vs. UNCW before exiting with a wrist fracture, which kept him out of competition for several weeks
- Returned from four-game injury hiatus to hit two key second-half three-pointers to go with four rebounds in ODU win
- 5-for-5 from the field with two threes and a season-high 13 points along with three assists in win over Hofstra
- Seven points plus a career-high eight rebounds in home win over William and Mary
- Career high of 16 points and six rebounds in loss at Drexel
- 10 points and led JMU with seven rebounds in last-second loss at Northeastern
- Seven points and seven rebounds off the bench in home loss to Georgia State
- Had 25 combined points in JMU's final eight games before emerging with 15 in NCAA First Four win over LIU Brooklyn while also starting and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals
- Poured in career-high 18 points in NCAA Second Round loss to Indiana on 7-for-12 shooting with four rebounds
Before College:
- Competed for Trenton Catholic Academy
- Averaged 6.8 points per game as a junior as the Iron Mikes went 19-6 and reached semifinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public South B Tournament
- As a sophomore, Trenton Catholic captured the Parochial B state championship and won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions
- Rated 11th best prospect from New Jersey by ESPN, 68th in his region and 83rd nationally at the small forward position
- Also played for head coach Fred Falchi and Team NJABC
Personal:
- Son of Paula and Charles Cooke
- Sports and Rec Management major
Getting to know...Charles
Why did you choose JMU?
The environment and the people.
What is your major?
Sport and Recreation Management
Which of your teammates would you most want to play in a one-on-one game?
Andre Nation, because he’s competitive.
Which professional basketball player(s) do you try to model your game after?
Kobe, Derrick Rose, LeBron, and Rondo.
What did last year’s NCAA tournament run mean to you?
Gives us motivation and hunger for another.
I wear #4 because...
It was my high school number.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Will Smith
What is one thing every JMU student should do at JMU before graduating? Â
Get to know Charles Cooke!
If not basketball, what other sport would you play?
Track & Field
What will it take for you to consider this season a success?
Championship.
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Meagan Good
If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
Spain because of the food.
How old were you when you first knew that you wanted to play basketball in college?
8 years old- 2nd Grade.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Playing basketball, making money, supporting my family.
If you could have dinner with any 3 people in the world, who would they be?
Kobe Bryant, Mom, and Dad.
Favorites:
NBA Team:Â Los Angeles LakersNFL Team:Â Dallas Cowboys
Movie: Coach Carter
TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Junk Food: Gummy Worms
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Sneaker: Kevin Durant's
Video Game: Call of Duty
Month: July
Pick One:
PC or Mac: Â Mac
DC or Marvel Comics: DC
D-Hall or E-Hall: Â E-Hall
Twitter or Facebook: Twitter
Smooth or Chunky Peanut Butter: Smooth
Walmart or Target: Walmart
Droid or iPhone: iPhone
Burger King or McDonalds: McDonalds
NBA 2K or NBA Live: NBA 2K
Playstation or XBOX: Playstation
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