2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 14
Sidney Cooks
- Position:
- F/C
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Joseph Catholic HS / Michigan State
- Hometown:
- Kenosha, Wis.
Bio
Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science in May 2021 and entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer to pursue her dream of going to Law School (Mississippi State University does not have this program).
2020-21 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Averaged 6.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game … Started 15 of State’s 19 games … Recorded career highs in scoring (26), field goals made (10) and 3-pointers made (6) in win against Troy (12/14) … Ranked third on the team with 19 3-pointers for the year … Knocked down multiple threes in a game four times … Posted nine points, four boards, three assists and two blocks in win vs. Auburn (2/23/21) … Had seven points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Alabama (1/14/21) … Recorded an all-around performance in win over Central Arkansas (12/20/20), finishing with nine points, four boards, three assists, one block and one steal … Notched nine points, a season-high four assists and three rebounds in win against New Orleans (12/2/20) … Opened the season with eight points, four boards, two assists and one block against Jackson State (11/29/20).
2019-20 - JUNIOR: Sat out the year and redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Finished with 10 points behind three 3-pointers against Slovakia (7/5/19) to help the U.S. win Pool C.
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY): Averaged 9.5 ppg after scoring in double figures in 15 games as a sophomore … Finished with double digit scoring in eight games during conference play, including two 20-point efforts … Led the Spartans in blocks with 32; recorded multiple blocks in seven games … Shot above 50 percent from the field in 21 of the 30 games … Averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals per game against ranked opponents … Posted the second double-double of her career with 17 points and 12 rebounds against No. 1 seed Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Matched her career-high with 21 points against Central Michigan (3/23/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Recorded nine points and two steals against Northwestern in the B1G Tournament (3/7/19) … Dropped 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks in win over Penn State (2/27/19) … Had nine points and three blocks on the road against No. 16 Iowa (2/7/19) … Scored a game-high 20 points and pulled in a team-best seven rebounds against Purdue (2/3/19) … Earned first start of the season against Illinois (1/24/19) and scored 12 points … Tied for team-high in scoring with 15 points and led the team in rebounding with nine against No. 20 Rutgers (1/20/19) … Led Spartans off the bench with 11 points in win against No. 9 Maryland (1/17/19) … Scored a career-high 21 points help the Spartans defeat No. 18 Minnesota (1/9/19) … Finished with 12 points and a career-high-tying four blocks against Indiana (1/6/19) … Led the bench in scoring with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists against Florida Atlantic (12/20/18) … Returned from injury in win over No. 3 Oregon (12/9/18) and scored a game-high 10 points off the bench … Led the team in scoring and rebounding with 14 points and eight rebounds against ETSU (11/11/18).
2017-18 - FRESHMAN (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY): As a true freshman, averaged 9.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game … Led the team in field-goal percentage, shooting 49 percent from the floor on the season … Ranked second on the team in blocks with 27 and 3-pointers made with 27 … Scored in double figures in 15 games … Played in 32 games for Michigan State, while starting in 22 … Dropped 14 points and grabbed six boards in 22 minutes against No. 12/14 Ohio State (1/27/18) … Led the team in scoring with 17 points behind three treys in a career-high 37 minutes against No. 16/18 Michigan (1/23/18) … Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and scored 11 points for her first career double-double against Minnesota (1/7/18) … Had 16 points against ETSU (12/16/17) after shooting 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from deep … Led the team with 11 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes of play against UConn (11/25/17), shooting 4-for-5 from the field and 2-for-3 on 3-pointers … Scored a season-high 18 points, shooting 8-for-12 and grabbing six rebounds in 22 minutes of action against College of Charleston (11/19/17) … Led the team in points with 17, including three treys, to go along with six rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench in her Spartan debut against Robert Morris (11/11/17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Wisconsin Miss Basketball as a senior in 2017 … Named the Associated Press 2017 Wisconsin Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Named the 2017 USA Today Wisconsin Player of the Year and was a USA Today All-Wisconsin first team selection in 2016 and 2017 … Named to the Naismith Trophy High School Girl's All-America Team, earning third-team honors … Tabbed a 2017 McDonald's All-American, scoring nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field in 16 minutes of action in the game … Ranked fifth overall and second at the forward position by ESPN HoopGurlz … Received All-America honorable mention recognition in 2017 by WBCA and MaxPreps … 2016 and 2017 Metro Classic Conference Player of the Year … Brought home a gold medal for Team USA at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, while earning a silver medal in the 2016 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup … Played her four-year prep career for Saint Joseph Academy (Wis.), where she finished as the Kenosha, Wisconsin’s, all time leading scorer with 1,920 points … Tabbed a first-team All-State performer in 2016 and 2017, while receiving honorable mention recognition in 2015 … Averaged 27.6 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals as a senior at St. Joseph Catholic High School … Averaged 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.7 blocks per game and guided the Lancers to their first WIAA state tournament appearance, where they were runner-up in Division 4, as a junior … As a sophomore, scored 14.1 ppg with 9.8 rpg as St. Joseph went 20-5 … As a freshman in 2013-14, played in all 23 games and averaged 11.5 ppg., 9.4 rpg. and 4.0 bpg. to help her team to a 20-3 record.
PERSONAL: Full name is Sidney Cooks … Born November 15, 1998, in Kenosha, Wisconsin … Daughter of Sonya and Jimmy Cooks … Has two brothers named Sheldon, who played basketball at Evangel College, and Javell … Plans to major in Political Science and Psychology.
2020-21 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Averaged 6.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game … Started 15 of State’s 19 games … Recorded career highs in scoring (26), field goals made (10) and 3-pointers made (6) in win against Troy (12/14) … Ranked third on the team with 19 3-pointers for the year … Knocked down multiple threes in a game four times … Posted nine points, four boards, three assists and two blocks in win vs. Auburn (2/23/21) … Had seven points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Alabama (1/14/21) … Recorded an all-around performance in win over Central Arkansas (12/20/20), finishing with nine points, four boards, three assists, one block and one steal … Notched nine points, a season-high four assists and three rebounds in win against New Orleans (12/2/20) … Opened the season with eight points, four boards, two assists and one block against Jackson State (11/29/20).
2019-20 - JUNIOR: Sat out the year and redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Finished with 10 points behind three 3-pointers against Slovakia (7/5/19) to help the U.S. win Pool C.
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY): Averaged 9.5 ppg after scoring in double figures in 15 games as a sophomore … Finished with double digit scoring in eight games during conference play, including two 20-point efforts … Led the Spartans in blocks with 32; recorded multiple blocks in seven games … Shot above 50 percent from the field in 21 of the 30 games … Averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals per game against ranked opponents … Posted the second double-double of her career with 17 points and 12 rebounds against No. 1 seed Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Matched her career-high with 21 points against Central Michigan (3/23/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Recorded nine points and two steals against Northwestern in the B1G Tournament (3/7/19) … Dropped 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks in win over Penn State (2/27/19) … Had nine points and three blocks on the road against No. 16 Iowa (2/7/19) … Scored a game-high 20 points and pulled in a team-best seven rebounds against Purdue (2/3/19) … Earned first start of the season against Illinois (1/24/19) and scored 12 points … Tied for team-high in scoring with 15 points and led the team in rebounding with nine against No. 20 Rutgers (1/20/19) … Led Spartans off the bench with 11 points in win against No. 9 Maryland (1/17/19) … Scored a career-high 21 points help the Spartans defeat No. 18 Minnesota (1/9/19) … Finished with 12 points and a career-high-tying four blocks against Indiana (1/6/19) … Led the bench in scoring with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists against Florida Atlantic (12/20/18) … Returned from injury in win over No. 3 Oregon (12/9/18) and scored a game-high 10 points off the bench … Led the team in scoring and rebounding with 14 points and eight rebounds against ETSU (11/11/18).
2017-18 - FRESHMAN (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY): As a true freshman, averaged 9.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game … Led the team in field-goal percentage, shooting 49 percent from the floor on the season … Ranked second on the team in blocks with 27 and 3-pointers made with 27 … Scored in double figures in 15 games … Played in 32 games for Michigan State, while starting in 22 … Dropped 14 points and grabbed six boards in 22 minutes against No. 12/14 Ohio State (1/27/18) … Led the team in scoring with 17 points behind three treys in a career-high 37 minutes against No. 16/18 Michigan (1/23/18) … Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and scored 11 points for her first career double-double against Minnesota (1/7/18) … Had 16 points against ETSU (12/16/17) after shooting 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from deep … Led the team with 11 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes of play against UConn (11/25/17), shooting 4-for-5 from the field and 2-for-3 on 3-pointers … Scored a season-high 18 points, shooting 8-for-12 and grabbing six rebounds in 22 minutes of action against College of Charleston (11/19/17) … Led the team in points with 17, including three treys, to go along with six rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench in her Spartan debut against Robert Morris (11/11/17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Wisconsin Miss Basketball as a senior in 2017 … Named the Associated Press 2017 Wisconsin Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Named the 2017 USA Today Wisconsin Player of the Year and was a USA Today All-Wisconsin first team selection in 2016 and 2017 … Named to the Naismith Trophy High School Girl's All-America Team, earning third-team honors … Tabbed a 2017 McDonald's All-American, scoring nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field in 16 minutes of action in the game … Ranked fifth overall and second at the forward position by ESPN HoopGurlz … Received All-America honorable mention recognition in 2017 by WBCA and MaxPreps … 2016 and 2017 Metro Classic Conference Player of the Year … Brought home a gold medal for Team USA at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, while earning a silver medal in the 2016 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup … Played her four-year prep career for Saint Joseph Academy (Wis.), where she finished as the Kenosha, Wisconsin’s, all time leading scorer with 1,920 points … Tabbed a first-team All-State performer in 2016 and 2017, while receiving honorable mention recognition in 2015 … Averaged 27.6 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals as a senior at St. Joseph Catholic High School … Averaged 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.7 blocks per game and guided the Lancers to their first WIAA state tournament appearance, where they were runner-up in Division 4, as a junior … As a sophomore, scored 14.1 ppg with 9.8 rpg as St. Joseph went 20-5 … As a freshman in 2013-14, played in all 23 games and averaged 11.5 ppg., 9.4 rpg. and 4.0 bpg. to help her team to a 20-3 record.
PERSONAL: Full name is Sidney Cooks … Born November 15, 1998, in Kenosha, Wisconsin … Daughter of Sonya and Jimmy Cooks … Has two brothers named Sheldon, who played basketball at Evangel College, and Javell … Plans to major in Political Science and Psychology.
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