Jack Cooley

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.

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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

Height

206 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Glenbrook South High School

University

University of Notre Dame

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Cooley
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
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Tags

• Illinois
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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