Weddington High’s AJ Cook is Charlotte Observer basketball player of the week
Weddington High School’s A.J. Cook is the Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week.
Cook won a tight race with Marvin Ridge’s Zahra Douglas, winning by 437 votes. There were more than 70,000 cast.
Cook, a junior guard, averaged 22.5 points, four rebounds, 4.5 steals, and two assists per game in wins over Marvin Ridge and Piedmont last week to help Weddington improve to 6-0 through Sunday.
Cook had 25 points, including a school-record seven three pointers, to lead the Warriors to an 89-28 win at Marvin Ridge Jan. 19. He also had six rebounds and four steals in the same game.
Cook followed that up with 20 points and five steals in a 76-25 win over Piedmont Jan. 21.
▪ A new round of nominees will be announced this weekend and new poll will begin.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com.
This story was originally published January 24, 2021 at 1:17 PM.