Green Wave's 16-man roster officially opens practice on Friday
A FRESHMAN (2011-12): Played in 23 games...Logged 11 minutes in the season-opener against Alabama State...Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in his collegiate debut, including hitting a pair of 3-pointers...Added nine points, including three 3-pointers, and four rebounds against Nicholls State...Had two more 3-pointers against UMES...Scored six points against Alcorn State...Scored a career-high 13 points, hit three 3-pointers, and grabbed three boards in 19 minutes against San Diego...Posted five points and four rebounds at SMU...added eight points with a pair of 3-pointers against Tulsa...Scored nine points at Houston...His 19 3-pointers made were the third most on the team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Rusty Walker at Midway High School...Averaged 21.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game during his career...Earned all-district and all-region honors as a junior and senior...Was a two-time first-team Waco Tribune-Herald Super-Centex team member and received the Super-Centex Player of the Year honor as a senior...Scored 42 points in a game...Earned two letters as a 200m and 400m sprinter on the track team.
PERSONAL: Born Jarius Khallid Hook on July 9, 1993...Son of Maria and Johnny Berry...Has two brothers and two sisters...Communications major.