Zach Cooks
Zachary Cooks (born March 4, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Hofstra Pride of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He previously played for the NJIT Highlanders. High school career. Cooks began his high school career at Norcross High School. For his junior season, he transferred to Berkmar High School and led the team to the Georgia Sweet 16. Cooks averaged 11.4 points and 2.5 assists per game as a junior. He committed to playing college basketball for NJIT. College career. Cooks averaged 8.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a freshman. As  a sophomore, he averaged 17.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, earning Second Team All-ASUN honors. On November 20, 2019, he scored a school-record 35 points in a 77–75 loss to Binghamton. Cooks averaged 19.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a junior and repeated on the Second Team All-ASUN. He declared for the 2020 NBA draft after the season, but ultimately returned to NJIT. As a senior, Cooks averaged 17.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He was named to the Third Team All-America East. Following the season , Cooks took advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA and transferred to Hofstra. On January 22, 2022, he scored 19 points and passed the 2,000 career point mark in a 72–50 win over Northeastern. Cooks was named Colonial Athletic Association Sixth Man of the Year.