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21 - Brittany Cook Position: Guard
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 0"
High School: Mercer Christian Academy
Hometown: Narrows, Va.
 
photo A strong outside shooter ... Named to the 2005 and 2006 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Missed the 2004-05 season due to knee injury.

As a redshirt freshman (2005-06) ... Played in 30 games ... Scored a career-high 17 points in her collegiate debut against James Madison, including three treys ... Was second on the team in three-point field goals ... Pulled down a career-high six rebounds against Evansville and High Point.

Prior to Virginia Tech ... A McDonald's All-America nominee who averaged 28.9 points with 10.6 rebounds, 5.4 steals, and 4.6 assists in leading Mercer Christian Academy to a 23-4 record and to the West Virginia state final ... In the state tournament, Cook averaged 30.3 points and set a state single-game record for free throws made with an 18-of-18 performance ... She helped the West Virginia Class A-AA all-star team defeat the Class AAA team for the first time and was named Co-MVP of the game.

Personal ... Brittany Summer Cook ... Born 12/10/85 in Narrows, Va. ... Right-handed ... Daughter of Rick and Kim Cook ... Enrolled in human nutrition, foods and exercise.

Year G GS MP FGM-Att Pct. 3PTM-Att Pct. FTM-Att Pct. Reb. Avg. A TO Blk ST TP Avg.
2005-06 30 0 384 42-114 .368 15-57 .263 13-29 .448 56 1.9 23 28 6 18 112 3.7
2006-07 34 25 939 145-298 .487 20-69 .290 47-62 .758 166 4.9 74 88 10 42 357 10.5
2007-08 30 30 1014 206-410 .502 30-84 .357 95-124 .766 191 6.4 76 134 12 49 537 17.9
Career 94 55 2337 393-822 .478 65-210 .310 155-215 .721 413 4.4 173 250 28 109 1006 10.7

A Talk With...
What was the main reason you chose Virginia Tech?
I liked the players and coaches

Who is the biggest inspiration in your life and why?
God. He gave me life and everything in it.

What is your favorite pregame meal?
Chicken & pasta

What is your current cell phone ring tone?
Sexy Love by Ne Yo

What is one word to describe your game?
Poised

What is your favorite midnight snack?
Cereal

If you could appear on the cover of any magazine, which one would it be?
ESPN The Magazine

What is your favorite vacation destination?
Puerto Rico

What country would you most like to visit?
Fiji

What is your favorite area restaurant?
Kabuki

If you could invite three people to dinner, who would they be?
Michael Jordan, Matt Leinart, JJ Redick

What is your favorite food?
I like all types, but I eat chicken the most

What is something that few people know about you?
I don’t like roller coasters

Why did you choose your number?
It runs in the family

What is your favorite movie?
Love & Basketball and The Notebook

What is your favorite Web site?
facebook.com

What is your favorite television show?
Sportscenter, The OC, HOUSE

What is your favorite sport, other than basketball?
Football

What is your favorite location on campus?
Cassell Coliseum — my home away from home