The first 2019 DFW guard is off the table as Bryce Cooks made his verbal commitment to Tulsa this week. Albeit his small stature, the toughness and ability to manage the pace of the game reminds the staff of sub 6′ pg’s in the past that received and garnered success in the D1 level. Cooks talks to the staff about his decision and where he can fit in with the Golden Hurricanes.
“I had OSU,UTA, and UIW in the running but what ultimately led me to choose Tulsa is because of the coaching staff. I felt like they just loved me for who I was, not just on the court but also off the court,” Cooks said. “The coaching staff is great, they’re all funny guys with great personalities.”
The Tulsa staff sees a lot of a former Mizzouri & Boston Celtic guard in Cooks. He views that his strong relationship with the coaching staff will help him fit in quick with the program when he arrives on campus.
“They were telling me they see a lot of similarities of Phill Pressey in me. Also they told me about the type of offense they have and that I would fit in perfectly with it because we basically run the same offense at my high school,” Cooks said. “I feel like i will fit in great when I arrive at Tulsa because I already have a connection with the coaching staff.”
Cooks believes his leadership will translate at Tulsa and that he will be able to compete against anyone in front of him. The South Grand Prairie product has some advice for other undersize guards that are trying to play at the next level.
“I want to show that I’m a leader that makes everybody better whether that’s on the court or off the court. You have to have the mentality that nobody is better than you, no matter what their ranking is or how tall they are”
“As they say you can show them better than you can tell them”
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