Mookie Cook
| No. 1 – San Jose State Spartans | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
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| Born | July 3, 2004 |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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Marquis "Mookie" Cook (born July 3, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the San Jose State Spartans of the Mountain West Conference. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks and San Francisco Dons. Additionally, in 2023, Cook starred in the 2023 Peacock biographical film Shooting Stars, portraying a young Lebron James.
Early life and high school career
Cook grew up in Portland, Oregon and initially attended Jefferson High School. After two seasons, Cook transferred to AZ Compas Prep in Chandler, Arizona, averaging 11.5 points in his first season. Cook was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.
Recruiting
Cook was rated a consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports. In his senior year, he fielded more than 20 recruiting offers from NCAA Division I basketball programs. On March 7, 2022, Cook initially committed to play for the Oregon Ducks. However, on June 29, Cook de-committed from Oregon. Despite fielding offers from Arizona, Duke, Gonzaga and Kentucky, Cook re-committed to Oregon on August 12.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Mookie Cook SF |
Portland, OR | Compass Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 12, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 40 ESPN: 21 | ||||||
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College career
Oregon
Before the start of the 2023–24 season, Cook underwent ankle surgery before making his debut against Washington on January 4. After playing five more games, Cook reagrivated the injury and was shut down for the rest of the season. In his sophomore season, Cook struggled to break into the Ducks' rotation, appering in only 24 games and averaging 1.1 points. Following the season, Cook entered the transfer portal.
San Francisco
On April 15, 2025, Cook transferred to play for the San Francisco Dons. After averaging 7.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in one season, Cook entered the transfer portal.
San Jose State
On April 22, 2026, Cook transferred to play for the San Jose State Spartans.
Acting career
In 2023, Cook portrayed a young Lebron James in a biopic about James Shooting Stars, released on Peacock. The film received mixed reviews, though Cook was praised for his on-screen chemistry with his co-stars and resemblance to a young James.
References
- ↑ Weingarten, Jake (7 December 2020). "Top-10 sophomore Mookie Cook discusses his early recruitment". Stock Risers.
- ↑ Nemec, Andrew (30 April 2021). "Jefferson 5-star basketball prospect Mookie Cook, 4-star linebacker Lamar Washington transferring to AZ Compass Prep in Arizona". The Oregonian.
- ↑ Camenker, Jake (22 May 2022). "Who is Mookie Cook? Oregon commit to play LeBron James in 'Shooting Stars' movie". The Sporting News.
- ↑ Ray, Anthony (23 January 2023). "Cody Williams, Mookie Cook Selected For McDonald's All-American Game". Arizona Preps.
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (31 March 2026). "Oregon Ducks men's basketball lands Mookie Cook, No. 5 prospect in 2023 class". ESPN.com.
- ↑ Tipton, Joe (29 June 2022). "5-star Mookie Cook decommits from Oregon, reopens recruitment". On3.com.
- ↑ Roberts, Ben (13 August 2022). "Mookie Cook commits to Oregon (again). And the top Kentucky basketball recruiting links". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ↑ Tipton, Joe (12 August 2022). "Five-star Mookie Cook re-commits to Oregon, discusses decision". On3.com.
- ↑ Slinde, Erin (4 January 2024). "Mookie Cook Makes College Debut for Oregon". KCBY.
- ↑ Crepea, James (3 September 2024). "Oregon men's basketball forward Mookie Cook expects to return from foot injury later this spring". The Oregonian.
- ↑ Pope, Keagan (25 March 2025). "Oregon forward Mookie Cook plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Lands Former McDonald's All-American Mookie Cook". usfdons.com. University of San Francisco Athletics. 15 April 2025.
- ↑ Bergstrom, Bjorn (1 April 2026). "Former Duck Mookie Cook to transfer for second straight offseason". DucksWire.
- ↑ "Spartans Sign Former McDonald's All-American Mookie Cook for 2026-27". San Jose State University Athletics. 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (2022-05-13). "High School Basketball Star Mookie Cook to Play Young LeBron James in Drama 'Shooting Stars' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ Seitz, Matt Zoller (June 8, 2023). "Shooting Stars movie review & film summary (2023)". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ↑ Meszoros, Mark (1 June 2023). "'Shooting Stars' a fairly entertaining dramatization of rise of LeBron James' high school team | Movie review". The News-Herald (Ohio).