42 Josh Cook
Josh Cook
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Gas City, Ind.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    FR
  • High School:
    Mississinewa H.S.

Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 27 games. ... Established school record for field goals without a miss in one game by going 6-for-6 from the field in a win against Alice Lloyd College on Jan. 15. ... Established school record for single-season field goal percentage at .627. ... Scored season-high 14 points in wins against Cincinnati Christian University on Dec. 4 and against Alice Lloyd College on Jan. 15. ... Grabbed season-high seven rebounds in wins against Brescia University on Jan. 4 and against Alice Lloyd College on Jan. 15. ... Blocked three shots Dec. 30 at Indiana Institute of Technology.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.9 points per game, 7.4 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior to help Mississinewa High School to a 20-2 record. Mississinewa finished the regular season ranked No. 4 in Indiana's Class 3A state poll. ... Made 70 percent of his field goals as a senior. ... Two-time all-conference selection. .. Won Mississinewa's sportsmanship award as a freshman and as a senior. ... Won the Grant Four Tournament sportsmanship award as a senior.

ALL ABOUT JOSH

AREA OF STUDY: Business

WHY JOSH CHOSE IU EAST: To get an IU degree and play for a good program

MOST MEMORABLE BASKETBALL MOMENT: Winning back to back county championships in high school

PARENTS: David and Tracie Cook

SIBLINGS: Lucas and Madison Cook

FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican food

FAVORITE TV NETWORK : ESPN

FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math

FAVORITE MOVIE: "Never Back Down"

HOBBIES: Basketball

ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: Dwight Howard

NON-ATHLETES I ADMIRE MOST: My parents

DID YOU KNOW: Josh's favorite quote is "Stand firm in your faith, be brave, be strong." (I Corinthians 16:13)