The Basketball Interview with Jarius Cook
NDSU committed guard Jarius Cook of Park Center ran through the Basketball Interview today with Prep Hoops
At your school, what is your favorite part or parts about game days in terms of the routine leading up to the game?
JC: My favorite parts about game day would have to be just everyone wishing you good luck and hearing everyone tell you they’re coming to watch
What makes your crowd unique? What is a memorable thing that they’ve done that you will always remember?
JC: Our crowd is unique because they are crazy and will say just about anything to anybody. The most memorable thing they did was when we played Maple Grove last year Brad Davison was inbounding the ball and like at Duke our fans all put they’re hands out almost touching him
Who is the toughest player that you have faced in your career?
JC: McKinley Wright is the toughest player I’ve played against. He is just so strong and can score from three, midrange, and at the basket
Who is your biggest rival and what about them makes the rivalry both heated and memorable?
JC: Our biggest rival is probably Champlin Park and what makes it unique is just we’re always both pretty good and we all know each other.
Who is your favorite basketball player in the world and why?
JC: My favorite basketball player is Lebron James because he can play every position and can do anything on the floor
All basketball players love gear. What brand of gear or type of gear are you partial to?
JC: My favorite brand of gear is Nike just because they make a lot of high quality stuff and I like they’re shoes. But I also wear Jordan and under armor every once in a while
What is your favorite venue to play basketball in that you’ve played in?
JC: My favorite place that I’ve played in is probably Williams Arena just because of the unique court
What court that you haven’t played on would you dream of playing on?
JC: I would love to play on the Target Center court just because it is brand new and also it would be in the state tournament
Explain the relationship varsity players have at your school with youth players?
JC: The relationships we have with the younger kids in our area are very good. We do a lot of basketball camps in the summer so you get to know a lot of them and also we try to make it to some of their traveling basketball games from time to time
Best coaching advice you’ve received is what and who was it from?
JC: Just to play to win more than anything and that individual stats don’t matter and I heard that from my dad
Who is your basketball influence?
JC: My biggest basketball influence in my dad because he used to coach basketball and used to coach me so I’ve just always been around the game
NBA. Who is your team?
JC: My team is the Cavs, I also like the Lakers this year and am paying a lot of attention to them