New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

 

HIGHLIGHTS:
• 2019-20 (JR): Led ASUN in scoring (19.7 ppg), the second-highest single-season average in program history
• 2019-20 (JR): Also led ASUN in steals and minutes 
• 2018-19 (SO): Averaged 17.6 ppg, the third-highest in school history
• 2018-19 (SO): Tied Damon Lynn’s NJIT single-game scoring record (34 points)
• 2018-19 (SO): Selected to ASUN Second Team All-Conference
• 2018-19 (SO): 2x ASUN Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 25 & Dec. 9)
• 2017-18 (FR): Selected to ASUN All-Freshmen Team (unanimous selection)
• 2017-18 (FR): Averaged 8.5 ppg, the sixth-highest total by a freshman in program history
 
2019-20:
• Second Team All-ASUN; Third-Team Met Writers; ASUN Academic Honor Roll
• Scored 20+ points in 18 of 30 games and led the Highlanders in scoring 24 times
• Led ASUN in steals for second-straight season
• Two double-doubles on the season; at UCF (26 points, 11 rebounds), at Liberty (17 points, 12 rebounds)
• Played all 40 minutes on 10 occasions
• Back-to-back 30 points games vs. Binghamton (then program-record and career-high 35) and at Brown (30)
• Scored 1,000th points of his career at Brown

2018-19:
• Scored 20+ points in 15 games
• Led ASUN in spg (2.5)...Ranked 7th in NCAA in total steals (88)
• Ranked 18th in ASUN in rpg (4.8), 20th in apg (2.1) and 14th in 3FG% (.349)

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• 3/28 vs. Hampton (CIT Quarterfinals): Led NJIT with 22 points
• 3/18 vs. Quinnipiac (CIT First Round): Tied Damon Lynn’s NJIT single-game scoring with 34 points (12-20 FG, 4-7 3FG, 6-8 FT)
• 3/4 at FGCU (ASUN Quarterfinal): Scored personal postseason-best 25 points
• 2/23 at Jacksonville: Earned first career double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds
• 1/17: Cooks, at the time averaging 18.7 ppg and 2.7 spg, ranked eighth in ppg out of 12 players in D-I that average over 17 ppg and two spg, a shortlist led by Duke’s Zion Williamson (21.2 ppg, 2.0 spg)
• 12/29 at No. 22 Houston: Scored a game-high 20 points (6-19 FG, 3-10 3FG) with a team-high 4 assists
• 12/15 at FDU: Scored a game-high 25 points (7-13 FG) while tying career highs in 3FG (5) and rebounds (7)
• 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Scored a game-high-tying 19 points; added 2 assists, 1 steal
• 12/4 vs. Army: Scored then a career-high 27 points (8-12, 4-7, 7-12) w/ then career-high 7 rebounds; added 3 assists & 2 steals
• 12/1 at UMass Lowell: Tied his then career high with 25 points (10-19 FG); added 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist
• 11/24 at LIU: Recorded a game-high-tying 22 points (6-11, 2-5, 8-10); added game-high 3 steals & 5 rebounds in 40 M
• 11/20 at Wagner: Registered a game-high-tying 22 points on 7-14 FG; tied career-high with 5 steals in 40 M
• 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored a career-high 25 points on 9-16 FG with team-high 6 rebounds and 4 steals in 40 M
• 11/14 vs. Kean: Registered game-high 4 steals & game-high-tying 5 rebounds; added 14 points and 3 assists
• 11/9 at Binghamton: Recorded 12 points w/ career-high-tying 6 boards; game-highs in assists (4) & steals (4)
• 11/6 vs. Colgate: Recorded 19 points (one shy of career-high) on 7-12 FG, 4-5 3FG; added 4 rebounds, 3 assists & 1 steal

2017-18:
• Ranked 2nd in ASUN in 3FG% in conference play (.519; 27-for-52) and 3rd in ASUN in 3FG% overall (.432)
• Ranked 6th in ASUN in spg (1.6)... Finished 114th in Division-I in spg (1.6) and 156th in the nation in steals (48)
• Also finished 14th in ASUN in ast/TO ratio (1.3), 16th in apg (2.1) and 31st in ppg (8.5)*
* ASUN's 5th-leading freshman scorer at 8.5 ppg... Led NJIT freshmen in mpg (22.0)
• Led NJIT in scoring twice, in assists nine times and in steals nine times
• Last 15 G: Averaging 10.3 ppg (154), shooting 51-for-114 FG (.447), 28-for-58 3FG (.483)

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• 2/15 at Jacksonville: Sunk game-winning free-throws with :03.8 left to play; finished with 7 pts, 3 reb and 3 ast 
• 2/10 vs. Stetson: First career start (played all 40 M), finished w/ career-high/game-high 21 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl
• 1/13 at FGCU: Led NJIT in scoring (12 points) for first time in career, shot 4-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 3FG in 22 M 
• 1/11 at Stetson: Notched 5 points with a game-high and career-high tying 5 assists; added 4 reb and 3 steals
• 1/6 vs. USCU: Scored 15 points -- a career-high vs. a D-I foe -- with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal in 22 M
• 1/3 at Brown: Set a career-high with 6 rebounds; added 5 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 20 minutes
• 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Set career-high in blocks (3) and tied career-high in assists (5) while adding 7 pts in 27 M
• 11/22 vs. Kean: Notched career-highs in points (17), rebounds (4), assists (5) and steals (5) in 22 minutes
• 11/11 vs. Wagner: Registered 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes in his NCAA debut
• Scored 2 pts w/ game-highs in assists (5) & steals (4) in lone exhibition game vs. Princeton (DNP vs. St. Peter's)

High School:
A 5-foot-9 point guard known for both excellent ball-handling and play-making abilities. ...spent his first two high school seasons at Norcross HS. ...transferred to Berkmar HS and helped guide the Patriots to a Sweet 16 in the State Tournament. ...averaged 11.4 points per game and 2.5 assists per game at Berkmar as a junior while earning a Scholar Athlete Award. ...Played AAU basketball with the Southern Stampede and named co-MVP of the 2016 Best of the South AAU Tournament after averaging 27 points per game.

Personal:
Zach Cooks. ... majoring in marketing.