2007-08 | Freshman
Played in all 30 games, starting 20 contests...scored 186 points, had 88 assists, 68 rebounds and 42 steals...led the team in assists and steals...averaged 6.2 points. 2.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game...made 53-of-162 field-goal attempts and was 25-of-74 from behind the 3-point line...made 55-of-69 free-throw attempts (79.7 percent)...in the final five minutes made 31-of-38 (81.6 percent) from the the charity stripe...started 16 of the first 17 games and the final four of the year...played 795 minutes, averaging 26.5 per contest...scored in double figures five times...set a YSU freshman record with 42 steals...posted a season-best 18 points in win over Weber State...was 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from 3-point range and made two free throws in the win...had 15 points playing at nationally-ranked Butler...made 5-of-6 field goals, two 3-pointers and was 3-of-3 from the line against the Bulldogs...finished with 13 points at Notre Dame...attempted a season-high 15 shots against the Irish connecting on five...made three 3-pointers versus UND...scored 11 points playing a season-high 38 minutes against Robert Morris...was 6-of-7 from the free-throw line in the contest...had 11 points at Loyola...made three 3-pointers against the Ramblers...had 10 points in collegiate debut at nationally-ranked UCLA...was 4-of-5 from the field against the Bruins...scored 10 points in home finale against Cleveland State...grabbed five rebounds on three occasions - UCLA, Lock Haven and Kent State...had four rebounds three times - at Saint Francis (Pa.), Detroit, at Valpo...credited with four steals in four contests...had four steals at Cleveland State, at Akron, at Buffalo and at UIC in the HL Tournament...dished out a season-best eight assists at Notre Dame...had seven against the Flames in the postseason...finished with six assists at Buffalo, at Saint Francis and versus Lock Haven...had four-or-more assists in nine contests...made clutch free throws in the final minute against Weber State and two in the final 15 seconds at Saint Francis to help seal victories...scored 114 points in the second half...started 11 of 12 non-league games and nine within the conference circuit...led team in assists a team-high 16 times...team's first substitution five times...earned his first letter.

2006-07 | First Year
Sat out the season working to meet NCAA initially eligibility requirements.

High School
Was a third-team Class AA All-State selection by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association...also an honorable-mention The Associated Press all-state selection as a senior…tabbed as the 38th-best basketball prospect in Illinois for the Class of 2006 by ChicagoHoops.com…was a two-time East Suburban Catholic Conference selection…named all-area by The Daily Southtown and The Star Newspaper…averaged 20.1 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 steals as a senior…was team leader in points, assists and steals…scored a game-high 20 points, including making five 3-pointers in Class AA Sectional semifinal loss to Hillcrest (57-53)…was the Spartans’ first appearance in sectionals since 1991…also had 22 against Rich East in the postseason…team finished the year 22-7…the number of victories was a school record…named to the Chicago Heights Classic and Big Dipper All-Tournament teams…scored a season-high 35 points against St. Rita in a four-overtime contest…also had 31 against Bloom Township…school was 13-15 his junior year…averaged 19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.9 steals per game as a junior…shot 84 percent from the free-throw line…named to the CHC All-Tournament as a junior after scoring 30 points in fifth-place game…also had another 30-point game…team’s MVP as a junior and a senior…averaged 8.5 points per game as a sophomore as team finished year 9-17…three-year starter and four-year letterwinner…was a team captain as a senior…ranked as the third-leading scorer in school history with more than 1,250 career points…played in the Chicago City/Suburban All-Star Game in April…game featured the top suburban players against top city players…coach was Mike Taylor…played AAU basketball for the Chicago Jaguars who finished second at the National AAU Under-17 Championship.

Personal

Parents are Velma and Vance Cooksey...born Dec. 10, 1987...has two sisters and a brother...major is undetermined.