Jarryd Cole Class: Junior Hometown: Kansas City, MO High School: Winnetonka HS Height / Weight: 6-7 / 250 Position: F Birthdate: 07/12/1988

Hawk-Item - - Named one of two captains for 2008-09 season.

2008-09 - - Started nine times and played in all 32 games . . . led team in rebounding in eight games while averaging 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds . . . season field goal percentage of .676 (46-68) . . . eight points and three rebounds vs. Michigan in Big Ten Tournament . . . 14 points (5-5 FG's) and career-high 11 rebounds in win over Penn State . . . seven points and four rebounds at Northwestern . . . 10 points (5-6 FG's) and seven rebounds in win over Michigan . . . 13 points (4-5 FG's, 5-6 FT's) and five rebounds vs. Purdue . . . five points and eight rebounds at Wisconsin . . . seven rebounds in win over Northwestern . . . seven points, six rebounds and one block at Indiana . . . 10 points (5-5 FG's) at Illinois . . . 10 points (5-5 FG's), eight rebounds and career-high two blocks against Michigan State . . . eight points at Michigan in first start of the season . . . five points in exhibition win in first action since knee injury.

2007-08 - - Suffered torn left ACL in win over SE Louisiana (12/29/07) and missed final 19 games of the season . . . played in 13 games, with six starts . . . averaged 6.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting 66.7% from the field . . . four points (2-2 FG's) and four rebounds before suffering injury in win over Southeastern Louisiana . . . 12 points (6-6 FG's) and five rebounds against Drake . . . career-highs with 15 points, nine rebounds and 35 minutes played at Iowa State . . . two points and five rebounds in win at Northern Iowa . . . 10 points (4-5 FG's) and four rebounds in win over Eastern Illinois . . . four points and seven rebounds while playing 35 minutes vs. Louisiana-Monroe in first start of career . . . 14 points and seven rebounds vs. Wake Forest . . . 10 points and six rebounds vs. Utah State . . . six points and seven rebounds in win over Maryland Eastern Shore . . . seven points, four rebounds and three steals in win over Florida Gulf Coast.

High school - - Named first team all-state as a senior by prep coaches association and second team all-state by news media . . . nominated for DiRenna Award as Player of the Year in Kansas City . . . candidate for Mr. Show Me State award and a McDonald's all-American nominee . . . named conference Most Valuable Player and MVP of district tournament . . . named to Kansas City Suburban Big Six all-Conference and all-district first team for four seasons . . . three-time all-Metro selection by the Kansas City Star . . . named all-tournament at the Winnetonka Invitational Tournament and all-Tournament in Winnetonka's bracket of the Tournament of Champions in Peoria, IL . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . named team MVP for four consecutive years . . . averaged 19.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots per game in leading team to 17-8 record as a senior . . . shot 55% from the field and 70% from the free throw line . . . led team to district title and co-championship of Suburban Big Six Conference . . . averaged 19.1 points and 14.8 rebounds per game as a junior . . . shot 58% from the field and 73% from the free throw line as a junior . . . averaged 16.3 points and 12.5 rebounds as a sophomore . . . had a solid summer with his Kansa City area AAU team prior to senior year. . . ranked as one of top 100 preps in the nation prior to senior season . . . named top 45 player at Reebok ABCD National Summer Camp prior to senior season . . . also lettered in football as defensive end and tight end as a sophomore.

Personal - - Born 7/12/88 . . . communications major . . . parents are Linda and Cornelius Cole . . . high school coach was Derek Howard.

Career Bests

Points: 15 at Iowa State, 12/8/07
Rebounds: 11 vs Penn State, 3/7/09
FGM: 7, twice, last at Iowa State, 12/8/07
FGA: 10, twice, last at Iowa State, 12/8/07
3-PT. FGA: 1 vs. Utah State, 11/24/07
FTM: 5 vs. Purdue, 2/14/09
FTA: 8 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 11/18/07
Assists: 1, seven times, last vs. Michigan, 2/22/09
Steals: 3 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 11/18/07
Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan State, 1/29/09
Minutes: 38vs. Michigan State, 1/29/09

Cole's Career Stats