David Kool
Kool vs University of Illinois in 2009
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
September 23, 1987 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
South Christian (Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| College | Western Michigan (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 23 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2013 | Western Michigan (assistant) |
| 2013–present | Jenison HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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David Anderson Kool (born September 23, 1987) is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. He is six feet three inches tall and weighs 200 lbs. Kool is WMU's all-time leading scorer and was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Year in his senior season. Kool is currently the head men's basketball coach at Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan. Kool previously served as assistant coach for the WMU men's basketball team from 2011–13.
Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kool is a graduate of South Christian High School in Grand Rapids where he was a four-year letter winner in basketball, compiling a 71–7 record and winning the 2006 Mr. Basketball of Michigan award. He helped lead South Christian to Class B basketball state championships in 2003 and 2005 as a freshman and junior. Kool scored a Class B-record 43 points in the 2005 state championship game, 18 of which came in the fourth quarter. He also broke the Class B state finals record by making all 20 of his free throw attempts in that game.
During his senior season, Kool was awarded the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan First Team All-State, Associated Press First Team All-State, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press First Team All-State, Bankhoops.com State Player of the Year and High School Athlete of the Year honors by the March of Dimes.
Kool is South Christian High School all-time leading scorer with 1,853 points. He averaged 23.5 point per game for his career and 30.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game his senior season.
Kool also played soccer, track and was the football placekicker in high school. Kool was named Second Team All-State in soccer his sophomore season.
Kool played AAU basketball on the Michigan Mustangs with several other college and NBA players such as Al Horford and Drew Neitzel.
Kool played college basketball for the Broncos of Western Michigan University, wearing number 23. Kool sat out the first few games of the Bronco's 2006–07 campaign due to a leg injury, but became the Bronco's starting guard, playing both point guard and shooting guard. Kool was the Mid-American Conference's leading freshman scorer, averaging 11.4 points per game, and was fifth nationally in free throw percentage (91.7%). At the conclusion of the regular season, Kool was named the MAC's Freshman of the Year.
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