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Javonte Cooke (born July 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Mars Hill Lions and the Winston-Salem State Rams.
Cooke graduated from Covenant Classical School in Columbia, South Carolina. As a senior, he averaged 23 points, 9 rebounds 4.5 steals and 3.5 assists per game. He earned SCISA A Player of the Year. He was Most Outstanding Player in the Georgia vs. South Carolina All Star Game.
Cooke enrolled at the University of South Carolina Aiken, but only redshirted as a freshman before transferring.
Cooke played for Mars Hill from 2018 to 2021. He played in 47 games during his time at the school and made 27 starts. He averaged 14 points and 5.7 rebounds in two seasons. He reached double figures scoring in 34 games, with nine games over 20 points during the 2019–2020 season.
On November 4, 2020, Cooke was selected to the preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team.
Cooke joined Winston-Salem State in the Fall of 2021. He played in 23 games for the team and helped them claim the CIAA Southern Division title. He averaged 17.5…
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