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  Amber Cook

Amber Cook

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.

High School:
Grimsley Senior H.S.

Height:
5-7

Position:
G

Birthdate:
12/17/1989

2008-09: Appeared 29 games, starting seven ... Named MEAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 5 ... Averaged 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Was fourth on team with .296 3-point field-goal percentage ... Averaged 1.2 free throws made per game, also fourth on team ... Tallied 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game, also good for fourth on team ... Had double-digit points on two occasions, scoring 12 at UMBC on Nov. 30 in Iona Turkey Classic and 10 in a win at Norfolk State on Jan. 19 ... Led team in rebounding (nine) against Morgan State in win at MEAC Tournament ... Led team in assists four times and in steals seven times.

High School: Participated in track and field and basketball ... Won teams hustle award three times ... Led junior varsity team to undefeated season ... Helped varsity team win three straight Metro four-A championships.

Personal: Born Dec. 17, 1989 ... Daughter of Monica Cook ... Has four sisters (Nikita, Latoya, Brittany and Victoria) ... Has three brothers (James, William and Michael) ... Major is Accounting ... Favorite saying is "start strong, finish stronger" ... Hobbies outside of sports include shopping, dancing and being with family ... Favorite author is Zane ... Favorite movies are "Love and Basketball" and "The Temptations" ... Personal goals for the season are to increase defense and offense levels ... Personal goal before graduating is maintaining a great grade-point average.

CAREER HIGHS
Points 12 vs. UMBC, Nov. 30, 2008
Field Goals Made 4 vs. UMBC, Nov. 30, 2008
Field Goals Attempted 11 vs. Morgan State, March 12, 2009
3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Morgan State, March 12, 2009
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted 4 vs. Morgan State, March 12, 2009
Free Throws Made 5 vs. North Carolina A&T, March 13, 2009
Free Throws Attempted 8 vs. North Carolina A&T, March 13, 2009
Rebounds 9 vs. Morgan State, March 12, 2009
Assists 6 vs.Delaware State, March 5, 2009
Blocks 1 at Florida A&M, Feb. 21, 2009
Steals 3 vs. Morgan State, March 12, 2009

CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rbs-Avg PF A TO S Pts-Avg
2008-09 29-7 19.2 27-87 .310 8-27 .296 36-53 .679 66-2.3 45 34 68 31 98-3.4
TOTAL 29-7 19.2 27-87 .310 8-27 .296 36-53 .679 66-2.3 45 34 68 31 98-3.4

Maryland Eastern Shore Women's Basketball
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