One of the top outside shooting threats in the Atlantic Sun Conference, Cool is penciled in as the starter at small forward...Has worked hard in the offseason under Coach Warren's guidance to become a more well-rounded player.

As a junior in 2004-05

Played and started all 29 games...finished the year third on the team in scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game...was second on the team in field goal percentage, hitting 47.8 percent of his shots from the floor...led the team in 3-pointers made with 47 and 3-point field goal percentage (.405)...scored in double figures 16 times and scored more than 20 points twice...his first 20-performance came against North Florida on Nov. 23, scoring 21 points by going 7-of-10 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line...scored a season-high 22 against Stetson Jan. 3 by hitting 7-of-15 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the free throw line...hit a season-high four 3-pointers against Mercer on Dec. 4...pulled down nine rebounds against Georgia State on Feb. 25.

Prior to JU
Played two seasons at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Junior College for coach Jeremy Cox...helped lead the Lions to a 22-10 record before losing to eventual champion Redlands CC in the Region II semifinals...averaged 11.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.0 apg as a sophomore...shot 76 percent from the free throw line and 35 percent from outside the arc...also a team co-captain...had six players from his team sign national letters of intent...averaged 14.2 ppg as a freshman as Fort Smith went 22-8...earned All-Bi-State honors and was runner-up for Player of the Year...named to the Region II All-Tournament Team.

High School
Two-year starter at Bloom High School for coach Gary Meyer...earned honorable mention all-state honors and first-team all-conference honors as a senior after averaging 20.2 ppg....also tabbed team MVP....received the Jerry Colangelo Outstanding Achievement Award for overall athletic excellence.

Personal
Born Sept. 30, 1983, in Chicago Heights, Ill...son of Stanton Simmons and Marla Cool...has three sisters: Marketa, Monett and Christy; and two brothers: Randell and Terrance...majoring in sociology.