1. Jerry G Rook was an American basketball player, best known for his success at Arkansas State University.
11 Facts About Jerry Rook
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Jerry Rook played one season for the New Orleans Buccaneers in the American Basketball Association.
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Jerry Rook averaged 22 points as a sophomore the following season.
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Jerry Rook averaged 25 points per game as a junior and then 23 as a senior.
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Jerry Rook estimated that one-third or more of his 816 field goals at ASC would have been three-pointers.
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Jerry Rook finished his collegiate career as the holder of many Arkansas State University records.
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Jerry Rook was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 14th round of the 1965 NBA draft, although he never made any final NBA rosters.
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That money, coupled with the decision that he would rather stay close to home without needing to constantly travel, led Jerry Rook to forgo any more professional basketball aspirations.
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Jerry Rook returned to Arkansas and launched a successful high school coaching career that included stops at Stuttgart and Pine Bluff, among others.
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Jerry Rook led Pine Bluff to two state championships and coached in the State All-Star Game multiple times.
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On February 13,2009, Jerry Rook was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.