1. Zia Cooke was born on January 9,2001 and is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
19 Facts About Zia Cooke
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Zia Cooke played college basketball for South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference.
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Zia Cooke was selected tenth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2023 WNBA draft.
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Zia Cooke grew up playing for a boys youth football team in defiance of her mother, Michelle, who wanted her to join a cheerleading team instead.
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Zia Cooke played basketball for Rogers High School in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio.
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Zia Cooke averaged 21.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, five assists and 3.1 steals per game as a junior.
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Zia Cooke led her team to the Division II state title, recording 33 points and 14 rebounds in the title game, and was named The Blade Player of the Year.
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Zia Cooke earned Division II Player of the Year honors and repeated as The Blade Player of the Year.
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Zia Cooke was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.
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Zia Cooke was rated a five-star recruit and among the top players in the 2019 class by ESPN.
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Zia Cooke set a program record for games started by a freshman, and was selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team.
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Zia Cooke was selected tenth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2023 WNBA draft.
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Zia Cooke's role diminished in her second season with the Sparks.
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Zia Cooke played in 29 games and averaged 3.6 points in 8.9 minutes per game.
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Zia Cooke represented the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Argentina.
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Zia Cooke led her team to the gold medal, averaging 10.8 points per game.
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Zia Cooke recorded 15 points and four rebounds against Canada in the final.
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Zia Cooke won her second gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Belarus, after averaging 7.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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Zia Cooke has signed name, image and likeness deals with Dick's Sporting Goods and Bojangles.