My Take
Jack Cooley is one of those big men you quietly respect the more you learn about him. Standing 6'9" and coming out of Glenbrook South High School in the Chicago suburbs, he took his game to Notre Dame and carved out a real college career for the Fighting Irish — the kind of program that doesn't hand you minutes. What I find genuinely interesting is that he didn't just fade out after college like so many bigs do; he went overseas and found a real home in Japan's B.League with the Ryukyu Golden Kings, building a career in a market that's serious about basketball. That takes adaptability and professionalism most people overlook. A quiet workhorse who bet on himself internationally — easy to root for.
Overview
Jack Ryan Cooley (born April 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jack Cooley
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャック・クーリー
- Reading
- じゃっく・くーりー
- Born
- April 4, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Glenbrook South High School
- University
- University of Notre Dame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.