"Inside the Chart" takes a look at the basketball season so far, including this bit about Malik Cooke and more. Read the full post here.
Brittany Lane, Spurs Up Blog
"All winter long in the Gamecocks' practice facility, I watched Malik Cooke go toe-to-toe, tooth-and-nail against South Carolina's first team. A transfer from Nevada, Cooke had to sit out the '09-10 season per NCAA rules. He seemed to channel that frustration into hard-nosed, ultra-competitive scrimmages against Devan Downey and the Gamecock starters.
Cooke's do-anything mentality has been on full display this season. At 6'6" and 213 pounds, he's quick enough to defend the perimeter, yet rugged enough to scrap for rebounds and get tough putbacks. That style has occasionally landed Cooke in foul trouble, and his three-point shooting still needs caulking (3-15, 20.0%). However, as a sophomore at Nevada, Cooke shot 44.8% from three-point range. Once that turns around, his multi-faceted game will continue to shine for South Carolina."
Brittany Lane, Spurs Up Blog
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