Hokie Club21 - Brittany CookPosition: Guard
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 0"
High School: Mercer Christian Academy
Hometown: Narrows, Va.
One word to describe my game: Poised
My favorite basketball memory is: Getting my first collegiate start
Favorite late night snack: Cereal
If I could appear on the cover of a magazine it would be: ESPN the Magazine
My favorite area restaurant is: Kobe
My favorite food is: Chicken
My favorite music artist is: Keyshia Cole
If I could invite three people to dinner, I would invite: Michael Jordan, Matt Leinart, Lebron James
One thing few people know about me is: I love slow jams
Why I chose my number: Runs in the family
Favorite movie: Love & Basketball, The Notebook
Favorite television show: Grey's Anatomy, Sportscenter
My dream vacation spot is: Fiji
I chose Virginia Tech because: I liked the players and coaches
My favorite pro sports team is: Chicago Bulls when Jordan played
My current cell phone ring is: "Love in this Club remix" - Usher & "Viva la Vida" - Coldplay
My favorite class at VT is/was: Exercise Physiology
My favorite quote is: For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required
My nickname is: Cookie
My advice to a young athlete is: Believe in your dreams, work hard, have fun.
My favorite ice cream flavor is: Vanilla w/ chocolate syrup
My hidden talent is: I'm a Guitar Hero
As a junior (2007-08) ... Team Captain ... Led ACC in scoring (17.9) ... A Second Team All-ACC selection ... Started all 30 games ... ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Basketball University Division Third Team ... Became the 21st member of the career 1,000-point club ... Set the Tech single-game scoring record with 36 at Miami ... Named the MVP of the Tulane DoubleTree Classic ... Selected VaSID All-State First Team ... Named to both the ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Women's Basketball team.
As a sophomore (2006-07) ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Women's Basketball team ... Played in 34 games with 25 starts ... Was third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.5 points, and second in rebounding with 4.9 per outing ... Tossed in a career-high 23 points in her first collegiate start against Charlotte ... Nailed a career-high four treys at No. 1 Duke ... Made her last 19 regular season free throw attempts in ACC games ... Had a streak of 22 consecutive free throws during the regular season.
As a redshirt freshman (2005-06) ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Women's Basketball team after being named to the squad during her redshirt year ... Played in 30 games after missing the 2004-05 season with a knee injury ... Scored a career-high 17 points in her collegiate debut against James Madison, including three treys ... Was second on the team in three-point field goals ... Pulled down a career-high six rebounds against Evansville and High Point.
Prior to Virginia Tech ... A McDonald's All-America nominee who averaged 28.9 points with 10.6 rebounds, 5.4 steals and 4.6 assists for coach Rick Cook in leading Mercer Christian Academy to a 23-4 record and to the West Virginia state final ... In the state tournament, Cook averaged 30.3 points and set a state single-game record for free throws made with an 18-of-18 performance ... She helped the West Virginia Class A-AA all-star team defeat the Class AAA team for the first time and was named Co-MVP of the game ... Played on the Roanoke Stars AAU team for coaches Brian Harvey and Rick Cook.
Personal ... Brittany Summer Cook ... Born 12/10/85 in Narrows, Va. ... Right-handed ... Daughter of Rick and Kim Cook ... Currently working on a master's degree in health promotion.
- INTEGRITY - SERVICE - HONOR - EXCELLENCE - STRONG TOGETHER
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