David Kool
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| David Kool | |
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| College | Western Michigan University |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey # | 23 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Born | September 23, 1987 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| High school | South Christian High School Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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David Anderson Kool (born September 23, 1987 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a collegiate basketball player currently playing for the Western Michigan Broncos. He is six feet three inches tall and weighs 200 lbs.
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[edit] High school
Kool is a graduate of South Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he was a four-year letter winner. He also played soccer, track, and was a placekicker for his school's football team his freshman and sophomore years. He helped lead his school's basketball team to state championships in 2003 and 2005, respectively. During his senior year, Kool was given the honor of being 2006 Mr. Basketball of Michigan. Other accolades he acquired include Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan First Team All-State, Associated Press First Team All-State, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press First Team All-State, Grand Rapids Press Dream Team First Team, and High School Athlete of the Year honors by the March of Dimes all during his senior year.
[edit] College
Kool is a sophomore guard for the Broncos of Western Michigan University, wearing number 23. Kool sat out the first few games of the Bronco's 2006-07 campaign due to a leg injury, but soon became the Bronco's starting guard, playing both point guard and shooting guard. Kool was the Mid-American Conference's leading freshman scorer, averaging 11.4 points per game, and was fifth nationally in free throw percentage (91.7%). At the conclusion of the regular season, Kool was named the MAC's Freshman of the Year.
Kool holds the MAC all-time single season free throw percentage, shooting 99 for 108 (91.7%) in the 2006-07 season. He is also the only MAC player ever to finish the season with a free throw percentage greater than 90% [1]. Kool made 29 consecutive free throws his freshman year, which is the second-longest streak in WMU history.
Kool scored a career-high 35 points against Buffalo January 29, 2008 in a 100-90 double overtime victory. Kool has been named MAC West Division Player of the Week on four occasions, once his freshman year and three times his sophomore year. Kool was named to the All-MAC First Team as a sophomore.
