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Leonard Cooke (born April 29, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, [ 1] he is known primarily for having been ranked higher than LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony in 2001. He averaged 25 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks per game in his junior year of high school.
Cooke was a flashy 6-6 guard who struggled with academics and flirted with college before signing with an agent and entering the 2002 N.B.A. draft — only to go undrafted, never advancing beyond...
Jun 18, 2022 · Ahead of Carmelo Anthony, and also ahead of LeBron James was a man called Lenny Cooke, a player who many thought would scale the top end of the NBA, but a player who never made it.
Dec 17, 2019 · Former high school phenom Lenny Cooke has joined the ABA's Camden Monarchs for one final season. His role on the team extends far beyond the court.
Nov 26, 2013 · In his day, he was an icon, and that’s a lot of what Lenny Cooke has reawakened in basketball fans. Cooke was one of the last great New York ballers, a Connie Hawkins-like mystery whose ...
Dec 15, 2021 · Cooke was a New York basketball legend in the making, overshadowing even LeBron James before the two dueled in high school. Then he became an NBA Draft cautionary tale. Now, as he approaches 40...
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Lenny Cooke says that the difference between him and LeBron James was that James was surrounded by the right people while he listened to the wrong ones.
