St. John's University Athletics
Cook Earns BIG EAST Rookie Honors
1/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
He shared the honor on November 20 with Seton Hall's Eddie Griffin. This time, he shared the award with UConn's Caron Butler.
Cook guided St. Johns to a 1-1 week after averaging 17.0 points, 12.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals as the Red Storm (7-6) beat Virginia Tech (89-64) and lost at Connecticut (82-80 in overtime).
On January 3, Cook scored 23 points, connecting on 8-of-9 shots from the field and 6-of-6 from three-point land to lead St. Johns to its third-straight win, an 89-64 victory over the Hokies. Cook handed out eight assists, recorded six steals and grabbed four rebounds in the process. His perfect performance from three-point land tied the BIG EAST record for shooting percentage and established a new conference mark for freshmen.
Then, on January 6, the freshman point guard scored 11 points and handed out 15 assists in an 82-80 loss to the Huskies.
Cooks 15 assists marked the fifth time this season he has recorded at least 10 assists in a game. He has handed out at least eight in each of the last 11 games, a 10.27 per game average. Cook ranks second in the country, and leads the BIG EAST, with a 9.5 per game average.
St. Johns plays Boston College (11-0) in a BIG EAST game at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
