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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jalen Cook

Guard
WALKER HS
WALKER, LOUISIANA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

29.5

Points per game

5.100

Rebounds per game

4.7

Assists per game

2293

Career points
“Jalen Cook is virtually unstoppable. He hits tough, contested shots in crunch time. I think he shoots, drive and handles the ball at a level that’s unmatched right now (in this state).”
Mark Cascio
Head Coach - Head coach of Baton Rouge Catholic High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 185-pound junior guard averaged 29.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.8 steals per game this past season, leading the Wildcats (28-10) to the Class 5A state championship game. A three-time First Team All-District selection, Cook was this year’s Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association’s state MVP. He concluded his junior year with 2,293 points in his prep basketball career.

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Academic Achievement

Cook has maintained a 3.35 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Cook has volunteered locally for the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.