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Women's Basketball
#45 • Alex Cook 6-0 • Senior • Forward Decorah, Iowa • Decorah 2003-04 (Junior)- Member of First team All-MVC and All-Defensive team... Played in 21 games, starting all 21...Led team in rebounding with 10.3/game...Second best in blocks with 26...Led team in steals with 38... 13.9 ppg ranked second on team...Averaged a double-double for second straight year... Had a total of 14 double-doubles on the year...Grabbed 14 rebounds three times vs. Illinois State (1/2), Indiana State (1/4) and Wichita State (2/5) ... Did not play final eight games of the season because of broken hand. 2002-03 (Sophomore)- Literally re-wrote the Panthers' rebounding record book ... A first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection ... One of just two players to start all 30 games ... Averaged a double-double for the year, with 11.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game ... Set new marks for offensive rebounds in a season (100), defensive rebounds in a season (260) and total rebounds in a season (360) ... Previous mark for total rebounds in a season was 263 ... Finished the year ranked sixth in the nation in rebounding ... 19 rebounds against Wichita State (2/22) was the best rebounding total ever for a UNI sophomore ... Also tied for the second-best total ever for a Panther player, as only Allison Starr (22, 2/25/00) recorded more ... Named MVC Player of the Week Feb. 3, 2003 after posting a pair of double-doubles, averaging 18 points and 17.5 rebounds vs. Evansville and Southern Illinois ... Had a total of 18 double-doubles on the year. 2001-02 (Freshman)-Played in all 30 games as a freshman, starting one ...Averaged 4.6 points and 5.8 rebounds ...Had a career-high 16 points vs. Hampton in the San Juan Shootout (11/25) ...Was a career-best six-of-eight from the line in that game ...Had a career-high 12 rebounds twice, with the last against Southern Illinois (1/24) ...Was six-of-12 from the field against Creighton (1/17) ...Third on the team in rebounds with 174 ...Third on the team in steals with 27 ...Had three double-digit point performances and four double-digit rebounding performances ...A career-best three steals came against Central Florida, Minnesota and Southern Illinois ...Had one double-double against Hampton (16 pts., 12 rebs.). 2000-01-Redshirted. High School--First team all-state as a senior and honorable-mention all-state as a junior at Decorah High ...Averaged 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 steals as a senior, leading the Vikings to a 17-7 record and their first-ever state tournament appearance ...Named to the state tournament team after averaging 11.5 points and 15 rebounds in two games ...Had 12 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in 48-40 win over Perry in round one, followed by seven points, 14 rebounds and five steals in 50-40 loss to Washington in state semi-final ...Team finished the regular season ranked 12th in Class 3A ...Averaged 15.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 steals as a junior ...Three-time all-Northeast Conference pick, leading the league in rebounding twice ...Also a standout in track and swimming ...Qualified for state in the 4x800 relay three times, including a second-place finish as a freshman at Cedar Falls High ...Also made it in the 800 twice and the 4x400 once ...Is a 13-time placewinner, including four first-place wins at state meet in swimming ...Won state team and relay titles her freshman and sophomore seasons at Cedar Falls High ...Was on winning 200 freestyle relay team as a freshman and sophomore, with the freshman team earning first team all-American honors ...Also on state-winning 400 freestyle relay those years ...Placed in top 12 at state all four years in both the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle ...Member of the Cedar Falls Hall of Fame for her swimming accolades.
Personal Information Full Name: Alexandria Cook Birthdate: 6-5-82 Major: P.E. Education Parents: Brian and Susan Cook Siblings: Liz and J.J. Favorite Movie: Notting Hill Favorite Pro Sports Team: Chicago Cubs Hobbies: Going to movies, being outdoors Best advice I ever received: Live for today, because you don't know what may happen tomorrow My best memory in sports: Winning the state championship in swimming
Career Game Highs Points: 22, twice Rebounds: 19 vs. Wichita State (2/22/03) Assists:) 5 three times, last vs. Southern Illinois (1/29/04) Steals: 5 three times, last vs. Evansville (1/31/04) Field Goals Made: 9 twice, last vs. Iowa (12/8/03) Field Goal Att.: 17 vs. Fairfield 3-pt. FG Made: 1 at Creighton (1/25/04) 3-pt. FG Att.: 1 several times Free Throws Made: 9 twice, last at Illinois-Chicago (12/4/03) Free Throws Att.: 10 twice, last at Illinois-Chicago (12/4/03) Minutes: 40 several times Double-Figure Point Games: 40 Double-Figure Rebound Games: 38 Double-Doubles: 34
MVC Tournament Stats Date Opp. MIN FG-A REB PTS S A 3/7/02 Evansville 18 1-5 10 4 0 0 3/13/03 Bradley 31 3-5 12 6 1 3 3/14/03 Indiana St. 38 5-10 14 10 1 1 Totals (3 games) 87 9-20 36 20 2 4 |
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