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Jersey Number 2
Mardrekia Cook
- Height:
- 6-null
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Muskegon
- Hometown:
- Muskegon, Mich.
Bio
MSU Career Stats
REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2019-20): Had three rebounds off the bench in the season-opening win vs. Eastern Michigan (11/5) ... Grabbed five rebounds and added three points vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) ... Notched five points and two rebounds at No. 15/14 Notre Dame (11/14) ... Tied her career-high with six made field goals, to go along with a then-season-high 14 points vs. Oakland (11/19) ... Tied her career-high in steals with two vs. Hartford (11/24) ... Scored six points with three rebounds against LSU at the Junkanoo Jam (11/29) ... Set a new career-high in steals with three and a season-high three assists vs. Morehead State (12/15) ... Scored a season-high 15 points with a career-high two 3-pointers against Syracuse at thse Florida Sunshine Classic (12/20) ... Missed game against Indiana with injury (12/28) ... Tallied eight points off the bench, while adding two rebounds and one assist against Nebraska (12/31) ... Captured double-digit scoring with a season-high 13 points off the bench, adding two rebounds, two steals and one block in 17 minutes of play at Michigan (1/5) ... Missed the game at Penn State (1/9) and vs. Wisconsin (1/12) due to injury ... Returned from injury to capture her fourth double-digit scoring game of the season, tallying 10 points, three rebounds and two steals off the bench vs. Ohio State (1/16) ... Scored five points, dished one assist and tied her season-high with five rebounds at Rutgers (1/20) ... Missed the remainder of the season after tearing her Achilles’ tendon in practice on Jan. 29.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Played in 17 minutes against Bowling Green (11/6), totaling nine points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field and grabbing five rebounds ... Set new career-high in rebounds with eight against ETSU (11/11) while scoring 12 points ... Had four points, three rebounds and two steals against Wright State (11/18) ... Grabbed two steals against No. 13 NC State at the Cancun Challenge (11/22) ... Earned first start of season against Virginia (11/28) and scored five points ... Made second consecutive start of season against Texas Southern (12/2) and scored eight points in addition to six rebounds and a career-high two blocked shots ... Scored six points on 3-of-6 shooting against Oakland (12/5) ... Matched her season-high with 12 points against No. 3 Oregon (12/9) ... Did not play against Hartford (12/16) or Florida Atlantic (12/20) ... Scored a season-high 14 points in a career-high 27 minutes off the bench against No. 16 Iowa (12/30) and pulled down five rebounds ... Added five points and two rebounds against Northwestern (1/3) ... Led the team in rebounding with seven against Indiana (1/6) ... Tied her career-high in assists with two against No. 18 Minnesota (1/9) ... Matched her season-high in steals with two against Ohio State (1/14) ... Had four rebounds off the bench against No. 9 Maryland (1/17) ... Had two points and two rebounds in 13 minutes against No. 20 Rutgers (1/20) ... Scored seven points in 16 minutes against Michigan (1/27) ... Hauled in three rebounds and blocked one shot against Purdue (2/3) ... Scored a team-high 12 bench points against No. 16 Iowa (2/7) ... Was second on the team in rebounds with six against Indiana (2/11) ... Led the team in bench scoring with eight points against Wisconsin (2/14) ... Scored nine points and knocked down her fourth 3-pointer of the season against Nebraska (2/17) ... Started against Michigan (2/24) and scored 11 points ... Returned from one game absence scoring two points against Minnesota (3/3) ... Scored six points with two steals in win against Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament (3/7) ... Scored five bench points against Maryland (3/8) in the Big Ten
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Played in eight games, starting three before tearing her ACL ... Played in 13 minutes vs. RMU (11/11), totaling six points shooting 2-for-5 from the field and grabbing three rebounds ... Saw 17 minutes of action against Oakland (11/13), grabbing a career-best seven rebounds and scoring five points ... Scored six points, shooting a career-best 4-for-7 free-throws in 14 minutes of play against College of Charleston (11/19) ... Tallied a career-high 17 points, marking the first double-figure game of her career, shooting 6-for-9 and 5-for-6 from the free throw line in 12 minutes against Detroit Mercy (11/21) ... In 14 minutes of action against UConn (11/25), shot 3-for-5 and scored eight points, including her first career trey ... Recorded first career start against Miami (11/30), playing in a then career-high 18 minutes and scoring six points ... Saw a career-high 19 minutes against Notre Dame (12/6), grabbing three rebounds and dishing out one assist.
FRESHMEN (2016-17): Played in 32 of the 33 games ... Averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Scored five points, and brought in season-high five rebounds in 14 minutes of action against Davidson (11/11) ... Scored season-high nine points, while shooting 3-for-4 against Southern (11/15) ... Grabbed three rebounds in seven minutes of court time against Western Michigan (11/18) ... Saw three minutes of action and recorded one steal against Oregon (11/22) ... Netted one field goal and recorded one steal against Delaware (11/26) ... Recorded one block in seven minutes of action against Oakland (12/2) ... Played four minutes against Quinnipiac (12/6) ... Played seven minutes and shot 3-for-4 from the free throw line against Rhode Island (12/8) ... Recorded season-high two steals and scored six points against Northeastern (12/18) ... Played eight minutes, netted four points shooting 2-for-3 against Notre Dame (12/20) ... Played 11 minutes and tallied five points against Purdue (1/4) ... Scored six points shooting 3-for-6 in 12 minutes of action against Nebraska (1/7) ... Scored five points against Purdue (11/22) ... Scored nine points against Wisconsin (1/25) ... Scored seven points against Minnesota (1/30) ... Tied season-high two steals against Iowa (2/9) ... Scored four points against No. 3 Maryland (2/12) ... For the third time tied season-high one block against Minnesota (2/16) ... Scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting against Michigan (3/3) ... Recorded three rebounds against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Cook is a 6-0 forward from Muskegon, Michigan, who plays for head coach Rodney Walker at Muskegon High School ... Ranked No. 37 in the nation by both ESPN's Hoopgurlz and Dan Olson's Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... As junior, Cook averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds, leading Muskegon back to the district finals ... In just three seasons, she surpassed the 1,000-point mark and is a three-time all-conference selection ... Last season,  also added first-team all-state accolades to her resume ... Has also played AAU for Michigan Crossover and head coach Emez Oliver, which took second place at the Nike Nationals in July of 2015.
PERSONAL: She is the daughter of Sabrina Ware and Mardrekus Cook ... Major is undecided.
CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 17, at Detroit (11/21/17)
Field Goals: 6, three times, last vs. Oakland (11/9/19)
Free Throws: 5, two times, last vs. Oakland (11/9/19)
3-Point Field Goals: 2, two times, last at Michigan (1/5/20)
Rebounds: 8, vs. ETSU (11/11/18)
Assists: 4, three times, last vs. Minnesota (1/9/19)
Blocks: 2, two times, last at Indiana (1/6/19)
Steals: 3, vs. Morehead State (12/15/19)
Minutes: 27, two times, last at Indiana (1/6/19)
REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2019-20): Had three rebounds off the bench in the season-opening win vs. Eastern Michigan (11/5) ... Grabbed five rebounds and added three points vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) ... Notched five points and two rebounds at No. 15/14 Notre Dame (11/14) ... Tied her career-high with six made field goals, to go along with a then-season-high 14 points vs. Oakland (11/19) ... Tied her career-high in steals with two vs. Hartford (11/24) ... Scored six points with three rebounds against LSU at the Junkanoo Jam (11/29) ... Set a new career-high in steals with three and a season-high three assists vs. Morehead State (12/15) ... Scored a season-high 15 points with a career-high two 3-pointers against Syracuse at thse Florida Sunshine Classic (12/20) ... Missed game against Indiana with injury (12/28) ... Tallied eight points off the bench, while adding two rebounds and one assist against Nebraska (12/31) ... Captured double-digit scoring with a season-high 13 points off the bench, adding two rebounds, two steals and one block in 17 minutes of play at Michigan (1/5) ... Missed the game at Penn State (1/9) and vs. Wisconsin (1/12) due to injury ... Returned from injury to capture her fourth double-digit scoring game of the season, tallying 10 points, three rebounds and two steals off the bench vs. Ohio State (1/16) ... Scored five points, dished one assist and tied her season-high with five rebounds at Rutgers (1/20) ... Missed the remainder of the season after tearing her Achilles’ tendon in practice on Jan. 29.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Played in 17 minutes against Bowling Green (11/6), totaling nine points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field and grabbing five rebounds ... Set new career-high in rebounds with eight against ETSU (11/11) while scoring 12 points ... Had four points, three rebounds and two steals against Wright State (11/18) ... Grabbed two steals against No. 13 NC State at the Cancun Challenge (11/22) ... Earned first start of season against Virginia (11/28) and scored five points ... Made second consecutive start of season against Texas Southern (12/2) and scored eight points in addition to six rebounds and a career-high two blocked shots ... Scored six points on 3-of-6 shooting against Oakland (12/5) ... Matched her season-high with 12 points against No. 3 Oregon (12/9) ... Did not play against Hartford (12/16) or Florida Atlantic (12/20) ... Scored a season-high 14 points in a career-high 27 minutes off the bench against No. 16 Iowa (12/30) and pulled down five rebounds ... Added five points and two rebounds against Northwestern (1/3) ... Led the team in rebounding with seven against Indiana (1/6) ... Tied her career-high in assists with two against No. 18 Minnesota (1/9) ... Matched her season-high in steals with two against Ohio State (1/14) ... Had four rebounds off the bench against No. 9 Maryland (1/17) ... Had two points and two rebounds in 13 minutes against No. 20 Rutgers (1/20) ... Scored seven points in 16 minutes against Michigan (1/27) ... Hauled in three rebounds and blocked one shot against Purdue (2/3) ... Scored a team-high 12 bench points against No. 16 Iowa (2/7) ... Was second on the team in rebounds with six against Indiana (2/11) ... Led the team in bench scoring with eight points against Wisconsin (2/14) ... Scored nine points and knocked down her fourth 3-pointer of the season against Nebraska (2/17) ... Started against Michigan (2/24) and scored 11 points ... Returned from one game absence scoring two points against Minnesota (3/3) ... Scored six points with two steals in win against Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament (3/7) ... Scored five bench points against Maryland (3/8) in the Big Ten
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Played in eight games, starting three before tearing her ACL ... Played in 13 minutes vs. RMU (11/11), totaling six points shooting 2-for-5 from the field and grabbing three rebounds ... Saw 17 minutes of action against Oakland (11/13), grabbing a career-best seven rebounds and scoring five points ... Scored six points, shooting a career-best 4-for-7 free-throws in 14 minutes of play against College of Charleston (11/19) ... Tallied a career-high 17 points, marking the first double-figure game of her career, shooting 6-for-9 and 5-for-6 from the free throw line in 12 minutes against Detroit Mercy (11/21) ... In 14 minutes of action against UConn (11/25), shot 3-for-5 and scored eight points, including her first career trey ... Recorded first career start against Miami (11/30), playing in a then career-high 18 minutes and scoring six points ... Saw a career-high 19 minutes against Notre Dame (12/6), grabbing three rebounds and dishing out one assist.
FRESHMEN (2016-17): Played in 32 of the 33 games ... Averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Scored five points, and brought in season-high five rebounds in 14 minutes of action against Davidson (11/11) ... Scored season-high nine points, while shooting 3-for-4 against Southern (11/15) ... Grabbed three rebounds in seven minutes of court time against Western Michigan (11/18) ... Saw three minutes of action and recorded one steal against Oregon (11/22) ... Netted one field goal and recorded one steal against Delaware (11/26) ... Recorded one block in seven minutes of action against Oakland (12/2) ... Played four minutes against Quinnipiac (12/6) ... Played seven minutes and shot 3-for-4 from the free throw line against Rhode Island (12/8) ... Recorded season-high two steals and scored six points against Northeastern (12/18) ... Played eight minutes, netted four points shooting 2-for-3 against Notre Dame (12/20) ... Played 11 minutes and tallied five points against Purdue (1/4) ... Scored six points shooting 3-for-6 in 12 minutes of action against Nebraska (1/7) ... Scored five points against Purdue (11/22) ... Scored nine points against Wisconsin (1/25) ... Scored seven points against Minnesota (1/30) ... Tied season-high two steals against Iowa (2/9) ... Scored four points against No. 3 Maryland (2/12) ... For the third time tied season-high one block against Minnesota (2/16) ... Scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting against Michigan (3/3) ... Recorded three rebounds against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Cook is a 6-0 forward from Muskegon, Michigan, who plays for head coach Rodney Walker at Muskegon High School ... Ranked No. 37 in the nation by both ESPN's Hoopgurlz and Dan Olson's Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... As junior, Cook averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds, leading Muskegon back to the district finals ... In just three seasons, she surpassed the 1,000-point mark and is a three-time all-conference selection ... Last season,  also added first-team all-state accolades to her resume ... Has also played AAU for Michigan Crossover and head coach Emez Oliver, which took second place at the Nike Nationals in July of 2015.
PERSONAL: She is the daughter of Sabrina Ware and Mardrekus Cook ... Major is undecided.
CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 17, at Detroit (11/21/17)
Field Goals: 6, three times, last vs. Oakland (11/9/19)
Free Throws: 5, two times, last vs. Oakland (11/9/19)
3-Point Field Goals: 2, two times, last at Michigan (1/5/20)
Rebounds: 8, vs. ETSU (11/11/18)
Assists: 4, three times, last vs. Minnesota (1/9/19)
Blocks: 2, two times, last at Indiana (1/6/19)
Steals: 3, vs. Morehead State (12/15/19)
Minutes: 27, two times, last at Indiana (1/6/19)
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