Jack Cooley

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jack Cooley

| image = File:Jack Cooley.jpg

| caption = Cooley playing for Notre Dame in 2012

| position = Power forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 247

| league = B.League

| team = Ryukyu Golden Kings

| number = 45

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|12}}

| birth_place = Evanston, Illinois

| high_school = Glenbrook South
(Glenview, Illinois)

| college = Notre Dame (2009–2013)

| draft_year = 2013

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

| years1 = 2013–2014

| team1 = Trabzonspor

| years2 = 2014–2015

| team2 = Idaho Stampede

| years3 = {{nbay|2014|end}}

| team3 = Utah Jazz

| years4 = 2015

| team4 = Idaho Stampede

| years5 = 2015–2016

| team5 = Málaga

| years6 = 2016–2017

| team6 = Riesen Ludwigsburg

| years7 = {{nbay|2017|full=y}}

| team7 = Sacramento Kings

| years8 = 2017–2018

| team8 = →Reno Bighorns

| years9 = 2018–2019

| team9 = Dinamo Sassari

| years10 = 2019–present

| team10 = Ryukyu Golden Kings

| highlights = *FIBA Europe Cup champion (2019)

First-team All-Big East (2013)
Second-team All-Big East (2012)
Big East Most Improved Player (2012)

| bbr = cooleja01

}}

Jack Ryan Cooley (born April 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Notre Dame.

High school career

Cooley was a three-year starter at Glenbrook South High School and averaged 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game during his junior season. He averaged 20.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game in his senior season, but missed the second half of the season due to a thumb injury. According to the ESPN recruiting database, Cooley was ranked as the #33 power forward in the class of 2009.{{cite web|title=Jack Cooley – Basketball Recruiting|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/56345/jack-cooley|work=ESPN|access-date=17 February 2013}} On February 5, 2009, Cooley committed to the University of Notre Dame.{{cite web|title=Jack Cooley – Yahoo! Sports|url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Jack-Cooley-70490|work=yahoo.com|access-date=17 February 2013}}

College career

=Freshman season=

As a freshman at Notre Dame, Cooley appeared in twenty games, averaging 1.0 point and 1.8 rebounds per game.{{cite web|title=Jack Cooley Profile|url=http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/cooley_jack00.html|work=und.com|access-date=17 February 2013}}

=Sophomore season=

In his sophomore season, Cooley appeared in all thirty-four games for Notre Dame off the bench. He averaged 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

=Junior season=

Cooley appeared in thirty-three games, making thirty-one starts in his junior season. He averaged 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, leading Notre Dame in both scoring and rebounding. He also recorded a team-best fifty-two blocks. Following the season, he won the Big East Most Improved Player award and was named to the all-Big East second team.

=Senior season=

Before his senior season, Cooley was named to the Naismith Award top fifty early-season watch list.{{cite web|last=Borzello|first=Jeff|title=Naismith announces early-season watch list|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/20967590/naismith-announces-early-season-watch-list|work=cbssports.com|access-date=17 February 2013}} He was also a preseason All-Big East first team selection.{{cite web|title=Louisville's Siva Named Big East Preseason Player of the Year|url=http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/237994/Louisville%E2%80%99s-Siva-Named-BIG-EAST-Preseason-Player-of-the-Year.aspx|work=bigeast.org|access-date=17 February 2013|archive-date=April 14, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414073415/http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/237994/Louisville%E2%80%99s-Siva-Named-BIG-EAST-Preseason-Player-of-the-Year.aspx|url-status=dead}} Cooley finished his senior season averaging career highs in both points and rebounding at 13.1 and 10.1 per game respectively.{{cite web|title=Jack Cooley Stats, Bio|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2488713/jack-cooley|work=ESPN|access-date=23 March 2014}} Additionally, Cooley was named to the All-Big East first team.{{cite web|title=Porter Jr.'s Unanimous Selection Headlines All-Big East teams|url=http://zagsblog.com/articles/porters-unanimous-selection-headlines-all-big-east-teams/|work=zagsblog.com|access-date=23 March 2014}}

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Cooley joined the Houston Rockets for the Orlando Summer League and the Memphis Grizzlies for the Las Vegas Summer League. On August 16, 2013, he signed with Trabzonspor of Turkey for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|title=Trabzonspor announced Jack Cooley|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/105076/trabzonspor-announced-jack-cooley.html|work=Sportando.com|date=August 16, 2013|access-date=August 19, 2014}}

In July 2014, Cooley joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the Orlando Summer League and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Las Vegas Summer League. On August 19, 2014, he signed with the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|title=Jazz Signs Free Agent Jack Cooley|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-signs-free-agent-jack-cooley|work=NBA.com|date=August 19, 2014|access-date=August 19, 2014}} However, he was later waived by the Jazz on October 22, 2014.{{cite news|title=Jazz Waive Cooley and Jones|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-waive-cooley-and-jones|access-date=October 22, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2014}} On November 3, 2014, he was acquired by the Idaho Stampede as an affiliate player.{{cite news|title=2014 Training Camp Roster|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/2014_training_camp_roster_2014_11_03.html|access-date=November 11, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=November 3, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106165958/http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/2014_training_camp_roster_2014_11_03.html|archive-date=November 6, 2014}} On November 18, 2014, he was deactivated by the Stampede after he injured his thumb in the season opening game against the Erie BayHawks on November 14.{{cite news|title=Stampede Acquires Free Agent Jerrelle Benimon|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4895936|access-date=November 19, 2014|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 18, 2014}} He was reactivated on January 9, 2015, after recovering from the injury.

On February 24, 2015, Cooley signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz.{{cite news|title=Jazz Sign Jack Cooley and Bryce Cotton to 10-Day Contracts|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-sign-jack-cooley-and-bryce-cotton-10-day-contracts|access-date=February 24, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=February 24, 2015}} Following the conclusion of his 10-day contract on March 6, he was not retained by the Jazz{{cite news|title=Jazz Sign Jerrelle Benimon To 10-Day Deal|url=http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/03/sign-jerrelle-benimon-deal.html|access-date=March 6, 2015|work=HoopsRumors.com|date=March 6, 2015}} and subsequently returned to the Stampede, playing for them that night.{{cite news|title=Warriors Herd Stampede For 7th Straight Win|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20150306/IDASCW/|access-date=March 6, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=March 6, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164743/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20150306/IDASCW/|url-status=dead}} He went on to set a new NBA D-League single-game record by grabbing 29 rebounds against the Los Angeles D-Fenders on March 13.{{cite news|title=Jack Cooley Breaks D-League Rebound Record With 29|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/d-league/155349/jack-cooley-breaks-d-league-rebound-record-with-29.html|access-date=March 14, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=March 14, 2015}} He was then called up again by the Jazz, signing another 10-day contract with the team on March 16{{cite news|title=Jazz Sign Jack Cooley to a Second 10-Day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-sign-jack-cooley-second-10-day-contract|access-date=March 16, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=March 16, 2015}} and later signed a multi-year deal with the Jazz on March 26.{{cite news|title=Jazz Sign Jack Cooley to a Multi-Year Deal|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-sign-jack-cooley-multi-year-deal|access-date=March 26, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=March 26, 2015}} On October 13, he was waived by the Jazz.{{cite news|title=Jazz Waive Cooley and O'Brien|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-waive-cooley-and-obrien|access-date=October 13, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=October 13, 2015}}

On October 17, 2015, Cooley signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite news|title=Cavs Sign Forward/center Jack Cooley|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/cooley-signing-2015|access-date=October 17, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=October 17, 2015}} However, he was waived on October 23 after appearing in two preseason games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/waive-four-players-151023|title=Cavaliers Waive Four Players|work=NBA.com|date=October 23, 2015|access-date=October 23, 2015}} On November 16, he was reacquired by the Idaho Stampede.{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5070965|title=Stampede Re-Acquire Jack Cooley|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 16, 2015|access-date=November 16, 2015}} He appeared in six games for Idaho, with his final appearance coming on November 28. On December 4, he received a contract buyout from Idaho and signed for the rest of the season with the Spanish club Unicaja of the Liga ACB and the Euroleague.{{cite news|url=http://www.unicajabaloncesto.com/noticia-9758-cooley-refuerza-unicaja.html|title=Cooley refuerza el Unicaja|work=UnicajaBaloncesto.com|date=December 4, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|language=es}}

On August 5, 2016, Cooley signed with German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Jack Cooley verstärkt die MHP RIESEN|url=http://www.mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/jack-cooley-verstaerkt-die-mhp-riesen/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924040735/http://www.mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/jack-cooley-verstaerkt-die-mhp-riesen/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2016|access-date=August 26, 2016|work=mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de|date=August 5, 2016|language=de}}

On July 29, 2017, Cooley was signed to a two-way contract by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Under the terms of the deal, for the 2017–18 season, he will split time between the Kings and their G-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns.{{cite news|title=Kings Sign Jack Cooley to Two-Way Contract |url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-sign-jack-cooley-two-way-contract|access-date=July 29, 2017|work=NBA.com|date=July 29, 2017}}

On July 27, 2018, Cooley signed a one-year deal with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari of the LBA.{{cite news|title=Dinamo Sassari signs Jack Cooley|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/283615/dinamo-sassari-signs-jack-cooley.html|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=July 27, 2018|archive-date=July 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727114928/https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/283615/dinamo-sassari-signs-jack-cooley.html|url-status=dead}}

In July 2019, Cooley signed with the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Japan.{{cite news |last1=Odeven |first1=Ed |title=Hokkaido adds Markeith Cummings in bid to right ship |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/04/basketball/b-league/hokkaido-adds-markeith-cummings-bid-right-ship/#.XpNHkchKi1s |access-date=April 12, 2020 |work=The Japan Times |date=July 4, 2019}} Cooley had 31 points and 21 rebounds against the Niigata Albirex BB on March 15, 2020. He finished ninth in scoring with 18.4 points per game and pulled down a league-best 13.3 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1=Odeven |first1=Ed |title=Virus-shortened B. League season produced memorable performances |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/31/basketball/b-league/virus-shortened-b-league-season-produced-memorable-performances/#.XpNIGshKi1s |access-date=April 12, 2020 |work=The Japan Times |date=March 31, 2020}}

NBA career statistics

=Regular season=

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Utah

| 16 || 0 || 5.4 || .409 || – || .429 || 1.6 || .1 || .4 || .2 || 1.7

| align="left" | {{Nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 7 || 0 || 12.4 || .481 || – || .737 || 4.3 || .9 || .1 || .0 || 5.7

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career

| 23 || 0 || 7.6 || .449 || – || .575 || 2.4 || .3 || .3 || .1 || 2.9

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160102200013/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6102200/playerview.html FIBA profile]
[http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/204022/ NBA D-League profile]
[http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/cooley_jack00.html Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Baloncesto Málaga players

Category:Dinamo Sassari players

Category:Idaho Stampede players

Category:Lega Basket Serie A players

Category:Liga ACB players