Calvary's Cooks commits to USC-Upstate
OK. Calvary Baptist star
senior bailer Carter Cook has
made a decision on which
school he wants to attend. The
talented, curly-head sharp
shooter has decided to play for
the : University of South
Carolina-Upstate, which is
located in Spartanburg, South
Carolina.
That's the school that Chris
Paul's older brother, CJ..
attended. We talked about that,
as well as a few other things.
It's always cool to talk with
Carter because he's a pretty
cool dude. He also usually has
something good to tell me. This
was one of those spur of the
moment interviews. I had no
idea who I was going to talk to
on Tuesday morning, so I just
went through my phone and
and stopped at Carter's name.
He hit me back when he got
home from school. This was
what I call a freestyle interview.
He and I talked about Winston
Salem Prep's big win over the
weekend, NCAA tournament
predictions, players around the
city and a few other things.
Carter even gave me a top three
of schools. Take a look at what
else me and Mr. Cook rapped
about earlier this week.
Anthony: What's good,
Carter?
Carter: Nothing much,
man. What's up?
Anthony: I can't complain.
I saw you at the Dean Dome
during state championship
game. What did you think
j about Winston-Salem Prep's
big win?
Carter: Man, they blew
them boys out.
Anthony: (Both laugh.) No
doubt. That kind of made me
wonder what type of teams are
on the eastern side of this state.
Carter: I know. It didn't
look like there was too much.
But I heard that team upset a
couple teams. But they really
didn't look like too much on
Saturday.
Anthony: Not for real.
What did you think about
Reggie (Johnson)? His game
was taking a while to come to
him.
Carter: I knew he was
gonna get it together. I wasn't
worried about him. He was too
big for them boys. They could
n't handle him.
Anthony: What did you
think about Marcus Wright's
performance?
Carter: Oh, he did his
thing. He did real good.
Anthony: Let's talk about
you all for a second. Your
school also played for a state
title a couple weeks ago. But
you came up on the short end of
things. What went wrong to
lead tp that outcome?
? Carter: Well, we got off to
a real slow start. And, we
weren't hitting our outside
shots. That's a big part of our
game. When they took that
away it was like, "What do we
do now?" But we made a good
run in the second half. We came
to within three in the fourth
quarter. But we started fouling,
and they hit all of their free
throws. That was the game.
Anthony: Who did you all
play?
Carter: Victory Christian. J
They have a point guard that's
going to George Mason. And,
they have a big guy that's pret
ty good too. I don't know
where he's going.
Anthony: Speaking of
schools. I heard you've made
your decision to sign with
USC-Upstate.
Carter: Yeah, I did.
Anthony: That's what's
good. You know that CJ. Paul
went to that school?
Carter: Yeah, I know. He
was actually there when I took
my visit. He went on the tour
with me.
Anthony: Cool. What
made them to be the school for
you?
Carter: Well, I had bigger
schools recruiting me and
everything. But my goal is to
play in college. I want to be a
vital part of a program. They
told me they would build the
team around me when I came.
That's where I felt wanted the
most.
Anthony: uooa. More was
should sign with the school that
wants them the most compared
to the school they want to
attend the most.
Carter: That's exactly the
way I looked at it. And, they
just lost their leading scorer. He
was one of the leading scorers
in school history. And, they
want me to replace him. It's a
good feeling.
Anthony: What type of
things do you have to improve
upon before hitting campus?
Carter: Definitely my
speed and ability. And, I need
to get on the weights more.
They told me they are going to
work on my defense a little bit.
(Both laugh.) I'm not too wor
ried about it.
Anthony: You need to
hook up with my man, coach
(Derrick) Speas to get your
speed and agility right.
Carter: Yeah, I know.
Anthony: We have the
NCAA tournament about to
jump off. I'm filling out my
brackets now. Which teams do
you have going to the Final
Four?
Carter: I don't have a
Final Four, but I think that
Kansas will win it all. They're
deep. They have like, eight
starters.
Anthony: Which school is
your favorite?
Carter: Well, you know I
like Wake. But my favorite
squad is West Virginia. Jeff
Alexander (No. 11) surprises a
lot of people. He can really
jump.
Anthony: How surprised
were you that Wake got left out
of the NIT?
Carter: I didn't even know
that until you said it. That is
kind of surprising.
Anthony: What else has
been up with you lately?
Carter: Just been in school
trying to graduate. And, I've
been working out.
Anthony: Are you worried
about the fact that you have to
start all over again when you go
off to college? You have to
make a new name for yourself.
Carter: No, I'm looking
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forward to it. I'm not worried
about it at all. I think that's one
of the things I want to do. I
want to make a new name for
myself. I want to continue to
prove to people that I can play.
Anthony: (Smiles.) How
good are you?
Carter: (Laughs.) I think
I'm all right.
Anthony: What are you
usually doing when you're not
in school or balling?
Carter: Hanging out with
family, watching movies, going
to the mall. -Something like
that.
Anthony: Give me a top
three of basketball schools in
the city.
Carter: Uh, well, you
know I've got to start with
Calvary. I've got to.
Anthony: You're not going
to rate the state champs at the
top?
Carter: I mean, nah. I've
got to say Calvary. They're
good. They come in second, but
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Carter Cook
Calvary is the number one
school. Then, Mt. Tabor. I
thought this was their year. But
they (Spartans) have a lot of
people coming back next year.
They're going to make a run
next year.
Anthony: Let's move on.
What's your favorite show?
Carter: My favorite show
is "Rob and Big" on MTV.
Other than that 1 watch ESPN.
Anthony: My boy CP3 is
in the hunt for the NBA s MVP
award. Who are the top three
candidates for that in your
eyes?
Carter: CP is number one
Kobe number two. Then, I'm
going to have to ]>o with
LeBron, man. He's been put
ting on a show.
Anthony: OK. Give me a
Top 7 of bailers in the city. Be
honest too.
Carter: Aight. Uh, Marcus
(Wright), Reggie (Johnson),
me, C.J. (Harris), Torez
(Young), Mike Grace and Jack
Rooney.
Anthony: Who's Jack
Rooney?
Carter: The most underrat
ed player in the state. He plays
at Calvary. He had six dunks in
the semifinal game. He was
dunking on people. Six dunks.
He could 've played at a lot of
D-II schools, but he just wanted
to go to school.
Anthony: OK. How are the
ladies treating the curly-haired
basketball player?
Carter: (Laughs.) They are
treating me pretty good. Pretty
good. (Laughs again.)
Anthony: you talked
to Andrew Bodenheimer lately?
What's he going to do?
Carter: I talked to him the
other day. He's walking on at
ECU to play football.
Anthony: What's the
hottest shoe right now?
Carter: I don't know. I'm
on the Vans right now. When
I'm balling I'm wearing my Air
Zooms. I haven't gotten the
CP3's yet.
Anthony: OK. What was
the last CD you bought?
Carter: The Lupe Fiasco,
"The Cool."
Anthony: Yeah, that's hot.
If you could date any celebrity
who would she be?
Carter: Alicia Keys.
Anthony: OK. Name the
best player in college basket
ball
Carter: Michael Beasley.
He should've won Player of the
Year. I don't like Tyler
Hanbrough. I don't like the way
he plays. He plays hard, and
that's good for the game. But I
don't see the skills.
Anthony: (Laughs.) You
know what wpuld've been hot?
Carter: (Laughs.) What?
Anthony: If you would ve
signed with Winston-Salem
State.
Carter: That might've
been all right. No HBCUs
recruited me.
Anthony: OK. Let's finish
with free association. Uh,
Carter Cook.
_ Carter: Bailer.
Anthony; James Johnson
(Wake freshman bailer).
Carter: Freshman of the
Year.
Anthony: Best player in
the city.
Carter: Carter Cook.
Anthony: C J. Harris (Mt.
Tabor standout).
Carter: Uh, sneaky good.
People might sleep on "him, but
he's good.
Anthony: Favorite food.
Carter: Fettucini alfredo.
Anthony: Favorite store in
the mall.
Carter: DTLR
Anthony: All right. We're
done. 'Predate the time.
Carter: Thank you.
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