Hallice Cooke
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1995 Harlem, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hallice Cooke (/ˈhælɪs/ HAL-iss;[1] born January 5, 1995) is an American basketball player who last played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Cooke grew up in Union City, New Jersey and played at St. Anthony High School for legendary coach Bob Hurley.[2] His team went 28–2 as a senior and was ranked the 45th best guard in the nation by Rivals.com.[3] He earned MVP honors at the 2013 SNY Invitational after scoring game-high 22 points as St. Anthony won its 81st consecutive game. Cooke played in West Coast All-Star Classic, Mary Kline Classic and Schoolboy Classic in 2013 and played in Sports U AAU program, which is same program as future Cyclone teammate Dustin Hogue.
College career
[edit]Freshman season
[edit]Cooke played in all 32 games making 18 starts for the Beavers, he averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. He earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention honors and finished second in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.456). He hit 41 three-pointers, the fourth most by a freshman in Oregon State history. Cooke scored in double figures 10 times, including 20 or more points twice and made a three-pointer in 13 consecutive games. Cooke scored 16 points in first career start against Stanford,[4] tallied 20 points against UCLA,[5] and scored career-high 23 points in final game of the season against Radford.
Redshirt season
[edit]At the end of the season, Cooke transferred to Iowa State.[6] Cooke sat out the 2014–15 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. Cooke took advantage of his redshirt season by having cartilage tears in both hips surgically repaired.[7] He recuperated for five months in his home town of Union City, New Jersey.
Nevada
[edit]After transferring from Iowa State to Nevada, Cooke had to sit out a season due to transfer rules and did not play in the 2016–2017 season. Cooke is listed on the Nevada Basketball roster as a 6'-3 190 guard for the 2017–2018 season. Nevada made it to the Sweet 16 before losing to Loyola-Chicago in the 2018 NCAA tournament.
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Oregon State | 32 | 18 | 26.3 | .459 | .456 | .737 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 8.2 |
| 2015–16 | Iowa State | 32 | – | 10.9 | .403 | .365 | .636 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 2.6 |
| 2017–18 | Nevada | 37 | 12 | 20.1 | .434 | .478 | .818 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 4.7 |
| Career | 101 | 30 | 19.2 | .441 | .444 | .744 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 5.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the Beavs – Hallice Cooke #3 (MBKB)". YouTube. Oct 21, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Bernstein, Jason. "Hallice Cooke of St. Anthony commits to Oregon State", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 10, 2012. Accessed August 23, 2017. "Hallice Cooke of St. Anthony has made a verbal commitment to Oregon State University.... 'It’s a great environment there in Corvallis, OR, way different from being in the city,' said Cooke, a Union City native."
- ^ "Hallice Cooke, Iowa State Cyclones, Shooting Guard".
- ^ "Oregon State Beavers rundown: Hallice Cooke cherishes the moment in first career start".
- ^ "Oregon State 71, UCLA 67: Hallice Cooke propels Beavers to statement win".
- ^ "Hallice Cooke becomes Iowa State's latest impact transfer".
- ^ "Iowa State guard Hallice Cooke to have surgery on both hips".
- ^ "Hallice Cooke". Sports Reference LLC. Gracenote. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Hallice Cooke at Cyclones.com
- Hallice Cooke at ESPN.com
- Hallice Cooke at CBSSports.com
- Hallice Cooke on Twitter
