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Junior
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| Hometown:
Peoria, Ill.
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| High School:
Richwoods
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| Height / Weight:
6-9 / 215
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| Position:
Forward
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| Birthdate:
06/12/1989
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AT ILLINOIS
2008-09 SOPHOMORE: Played in 17 games, averaging 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds ... Scored a season-high nine points in 10 minutes against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal, making 3-of-6 3-pointers ... Scored five points and tied career high with three rebounds vs. Detroit (Dec. 20) ... Also grabbed three boards vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 14) ... Had four points vs. Chicago State (Dec. 10).
2007-08 FRESHMAN: Appeared in 12 games on the season before missing the last 14 games with a leg injury ... Averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game ... Scored a career-high six points in first career game vs. Northeastern on Nov. 11 ... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds in three games, at Hawaii (Nov. 16), vs. Arizona State (Nov. 19) and vs. Loyola-MD (Dec. 28) ... Had two blocks vs. Arizona State on Nov. 19.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks as a senior ... First-ever two-time Class AA Player of the Year by the Peoria Journal Star ... First-team All-State selection as a senior by the Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and IBCA and second-team All-State by the Chicago Tribune ... Averaged 15.5 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as a junior, leading Richwoods to a runner-up finish at the 2006 IHSA Class AA state tournament ... First-team All-State as a junior by the IBCA and second-team All-State by Chicago Tribune and News-Gazette ... Class AA South MVP of the 2007 IBCA All-Star Game ... Three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... High school coach was Mike Ellis.
PERSONAL
Born June 12, 1989 ... Parents are Terry and Ann Cole ... Majoring in consumer economics and finance ... Sister, Stephanie, graduated from the University of Illinois ... Also has a younger brother, T.J. ... Father was a four-year letterwinner at defensive end on the Illini football team from 1980-83, participating on the UI's 1983 Big Ten Championship squad that played in the Rose Bowl ... Uncle, Mike O'Brien, played basketball at Illinois ...Biggest thrill in sports was playing in the 2006 state championship game ... Favorite athletes are Dirk Nowitzki and Fernando Torres ... Favorite Illini athletes growing up were center Robert Archibald and wide receiver Brandon Lloyd.
Cole's Career Statistics
Year G-GS MIN/Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR-TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.
2007-08 12-0 81/6.8 11-21/.524 3-10/.300 3-7/.429 7-10-17/1.4 8-0 2/0.2 7 6/0.5 4/0.3 28/2.3
2008-09 17-0 76/4.5 9-25/.360 6-16/.375 3-9/.333 5-8-13/0.8 15-0 4/0.2 2 3/0.2 1/0.1 27/1.6
Totals 29-0 157/5.4 20-46/.435 9-26/.346 6-16/.375 12-18-30/1.0 23-0 6/0.2 9 9/0.3 5/0.2 55/1.9
