Jack Cooley
| No. 45 – Trabzonspor | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Turkish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 4, 1991 Evanston, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) |
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Glenbrook South (Glenview, Illinois) |
| College | Notre Dame (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Pro playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Trabzonspor (Turkey) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jack Cooley (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Turkish team Trabzonspor Basketball.
High school
Cooley was a three-year starter at Glenbrook South High School and averaged 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game in his junior season. He averaged 20.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game in his senior season, but missed the second half of the season due to a thumb injury.[1] According to ESPN recruiting, Cooley was ranked as the #33 power forward in the class of 2009. [2] On February 5, 2009 Cooley committed to the University of Notre Dame.[3]
College career
Freshman season
As a freshman at Notre Dame, Cooley appeared in twenty games, averaging 1.0 point and 1.8 rebounds per game.[1]
Sophomore season
In his sophomore season, Cooley appeared in all thirty-four games for Notre Dame off the bench. He averaged 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. [1]
Junior season
Cooley appeared in thirty-three games, making thirty-one starts in his junior season. He averaged 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, leading Notre Dame in both scoring and rebounding. He also recorded a team-best fifty-two blocks. Following the season, he won the Big East Most Improved Player of the Year award and was named to the all-Big East second team.[1]
Senior season
Before his senior season, Jack was named to the Naismith Award top fifty early-season watch list.[4] He was also a preseason All-Big East first team selection.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jack Cooley Profile". und.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "Jack Cooley - Basketball Recruiting". espn.go.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "Jack Cooley - Yahoo! Sports". yahoo.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff. "Naismith announces early-season watch list". cbssports.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "Louisville's Siva Named Big East Preseason Player of the Year". bigeast.org. Retrieved 17 February 2013.