2008-09 | Sophomore
Appeared in 29 games and made seven starts... Averaged 3.7points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game... Led the team witha free-throw percentage of .760 (38-of-50)... Made 16 consecutivefree throws to start the season... Scored a career-high 24 pointson 8-of-9 shooting against Kent State (12/15)... Also made 7-of-11free throws, dished out five assists and tallied three stealsagainst the Golden Flashes... Scored 12 points, including 6-fo-6from the free throw line, in an 80-70 win over UIC (1/8)... Shot38.7 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 assistsand steals...averaged 6.2 points. 2.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds pergame...made 53-of-162 field-goal attempts and was 25-of-74 frombehind the 3-point line...made 55-of-69 free-throw attempts (79.7percent)...in the final five minutes made 31-of-38 (81.6 percent)from the the charity stripe...started 16 of the first 17 games andthe final four of the year...played 795 minutes, averaging 26.5 percontest...scored in double figures five times...set a YSU freshmanrecord with 42 steals...posted a season-best 18 points in win overWeber State...was 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from 3-point rangeand made two free throws in the win...had 15 points playing atnationally-ranked Butler...made 5-of-6 field goals, two 3-pointersand was 3-of-3 from the line against the Bulldogs...finished with13 points at Notre Dame...attempted a season-high 15 shots againstthe Irish connecting on five...made three 3-pointers versusUND...scored 11 points playing a season-high 38 minutes againstRobert Morris...was 6-of-7 from the free-throw line in thecontest...had 11 points at Loyola...made three 3-pointers againstthe Ramblers...had 10 points in collegiate debut atnationally-ranked UCLA...was 4-of-5 from the field against theBruins...scored 10 points in home finale against ClevelandState...grabbed five rebounds on three occasions - UCLA, Lock Havenand Kent State...had four rebounds three times - at Saint Francis(Pa.), Detroit, at Valpo...credited with four steals in fourcontests...had four steals at Cleveland State, at Akron, at Buffaloand at UIC in the HL Tournament...dished out a season-best eightassists at Notre Dame...had seven against the Flames in thepostseason...finished with six assists at Buffalo, at Saint Francisand versus Lock Haven...had four-or-more assists in ninecontests...made clutch free throws in the final minute againstWeber State and two in the final 15 seconds at Saint Francis tohelp seal victories...scored 114 points in the secondhalf...started 11 of 12 non-league games and nine within theconference circuit...led team in assists a team-high 16times...team's first substitution five times...earned his firstletter.
2006-07 | First Year
Sat out the season working to meet NCAA initiallyeligibility requirements.
High School
Was a third-team Class AA All-State selection by theIllinois Basketball Coaches Association...also an honorable-mentionThe Associated Press all-state selection as a senior…tabbedas the 38th-best basketball prospect in Illinois for the Class of2006 by ChicagoHoops.com…was a two-time East SuburbanCatholic Conference selection…named all-area by The DailySouthtown and The Star Newspaper…averaged 20.1 points, 4.5assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 steals as a senior…was teamleader in points, assists and steals…scored a game-high 20points, including making five 3-pointers in Class AA Sectionalsemifinal loss to Hillcrest (57-53)…was the Spartans’first appearance in sectionals since 1991…also had 22against Rich East in the postseason…team finished the year22-7…the number of victories was a schoolrecord…named to the Chicago Heights Classic and Big DipperAll-Tournament teams…scored a season-high 35 points againstSt. Rita in a four-overtime contest…also had 31 againstBloom Township…school was 13-15 his junioryear…averaged 19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.9steals per game as a junior…shot 84 percent from thefree-throw line…named to the CHC All-Tournament as a juniorafter scoring 30 points in fifth-place game…also had another30-point game…team’s MVP as a junior and asenior…averaged 8.5 points per game as a sophomore as teamfinished year 9-17…three-year starter and four-yearletterwinner…was a team captain as a senior…ranked asthe third-leading scorer in school history with more than 1,250career points…played in the Chicago City/Suburban All-StarGame in April…game featured the top suburban players againsttop city players…coach was Mike Taylor…played AAUbasketball for the Chicago Jaguars who finished second at theNational AAU Under-17 Championship.
Personal
Parents are Velma and Vance Cooksey...born Dec. 10,1987...has two sisters and a brother...major is undetermined.
