November 4, 2020
Cooke tabbed to Preseason All-SAC Second Team
Redshirt junior Javonte Cooke was selected to the preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team, as released by the league Wednesday morning.
MARS HILL, N.C. - Redshirt junior Javonte Cooke was selected to the preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team, as released by the league Wednesday morning.
Cooke was third in team scoring last season with 402 points in 25 games. He blocked 21 shots, which ranked second on the team, as well as pulled down 132 rebounds and collected 27 steals, ranking third.
Cooke was a force the Lions' down the stretch of the 2019-20 campaign that saw Mars Hill make the postseason for the first time in 10 years.
His most dominant performance came on the road versus Catawba on February 8 where he sank 13-of-14 free throws and set a new career-high with 33 points.
