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Brian Cook Season 2013
PositionOH
Height6-5
ClassJunior
HometownSanta Cruz, Calif.
As a Senior in 2014 | Match-By-Match Statistics
- AVCA First-Team All-American
- Volleyball Magazine First Team All-American
- All-MPSF First Team
- NCAA All-Tournament Team
- MPSF All-Tournament Team
- Biff Hoffman Award winner for Outstanding Male Senior at Stanford Athletic Board Awards
- Played in 125 sets, starting all 33 matches
- Averaged a team-best 3.81 kills per set, ranking seventh in the MPSF and 13th nationally
- Ranked eighth in the MPSF in points per set (4.30) and 17th nationally
- Ranked 10th in the MPSF with a .351 hitting percentage and 22nd nationally
- Recorded six double-doubles, and led the team in kills 24 times
- Registered a season-high 21 kills on three occasions
- No. 3 in career kills in the rally-scoring era (1439) and eighth overall
- No. 5 in career kills per set in the rally-scoring era (3.48)
- No. 5 in career blocks in the rally-scoring era (276)
- No. 4 in career sets played in the rally-scoring (414)
- No. 5 in single season kills in the rally-scoring era (476)
- MPSF All-Academic Team
As a Junior in 2013 | Match-By-Match Statistics
- Named first-team All-American by the AVCA and Volleyball MagazineÂ
- Named to the All-MPS First TeamÂ
- Received the Block "S" Outstanding Male Junior Award at the Stanford Athletic Board awardsÂ
- Fourth in the NCAA and MPSF in kills per set (4.01), fifth in the MPSF and sixth in the NCAA in points per set (4.57)Â
- Moved up to No. 6 in Stanford career kills in rally-scoring era (963) and No. 10 in career digs (384)Â
- His 417 kills were ninth-most at Stanford in rally-scoring eraÂ
- Twice had four aces, against Pepperdine and USC, which is No. 5 in a match in the rally-scoring era
- Had match-high 24 kills in a dramatic five-set comeback victory against Pacific (Jan. 12)Â
- Posted 24 kills again, with five in the fifth set in a thrilling five-set win against Pepperdine (March 2)Â
- Was at or above 20 kills in six of the 28 matches
- Named to the MPSF All-Academic team
As a Sophomore in 2012
- Named to the All-MPSF second teamÂ
- Became more consistent after a good freshman seasonÂ
- Had 20 kills, a .390 hitting percentage, 7 digs, and 3 blocks in Stanford's four-set victory at No. 1 BYU (Feb. 3)Â
- Second on team in kills (367) and points (414)Â
- Had career-high 26 kills, with a .450 hitting percentage in a four-set victory at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 11)
- Had nine consecutive matches with double-figure kills, from Jan. 28-Feb. 25
As a Freshman in 2011
- Played in 24 matches, making 22 startsÂ
- His 179 kills was the third-best on the teamÂ
- Posted a .591 attack percentage at UC Irvine (March 4), the highest single-game mark for the team on the seasonÂ
- Had double-digit kills in eight matches, reaching the 14-kill mark twiceÂ
- Had a momentum-changing block in the fourth set against UCLA (Feb. 25), sparking a 7-2 run that won the set and match
International
- Played for the United States at the FIVB Junior World Championships in Brazil along with Steven Irvin and Eric Mochalski
- Team placed fourth, the best-ever for the U.S. in the tournamentÂ
- Totaled 13 kills in the tournamentÂ
- Played for the U.S. team that captured the NORCECA Junior Continental championship in Quebec, Canada, in August, 2010, a qualifier for the Junior Worlds
High School/Club
- A 2010 graduate of Soquel (Calif.) High SchoolÂ
- Played for Bay to Bay Volleyball Club, which became the first team to go undefeated in every NorCal Volleyball Association tournament, in 2010Â
- Named to the All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League first team in 2008 and 2009Â
- Was the SCCAL's player of the year for his class as a freshman, sophomore, and junior at SoquelÂ
- Missed senior season because of injuryÂ
- Lettered three years for the Knights
- Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selectionÂ
- Ranked No. 8 among Top 25 recruits by ESPN Rise in 2010
- Selected to the 2009 USA Youth A2 Camp and played for the USA Youth Red team at the 2009 High Performance ChampionshipsÂ
- Earned his AAA rating in beach volleyball during the summer of 2009
Personal
- Son of David Cook and Susan Cook-LoustalotÂ
- Sister Karissa was a setter on the Stanford women's volleyball team and played sand volleyball at Hawai'iÂ
- Has a younger brother, Kobi
Career Statistics
 Year |  MP-MS |  SP |  K |  E |  TA |  PCT |  A |  SA |  DIG |  BLK |
 2011 |  24-22 |  80 |  179 |  69 |  406 |  .271 |  6 |  7 |  72 |  51 |
 2012 |  28-26 |  105 |  367 |  128 |  777 |  .308 |  12 |  10 |  164 |  88 |
 2013 |  28-27 |  104 |  417 |  155 |  929 |  .282 |  35 |  22 |  148 |  62 |
 2014 |  33-33 |  125 |  476 |  128 |  992 |  .351 |  59 |  19 |  208 |  75 |
 Totals | 113-108 |  414 |  1,439 |  480 |  3,104 |  .309 |  112 |  58 |  592 |  276 |
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Stanford Rolls Over Pepperdine
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Stanford Clinches MPSF Berth
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Crashing Waves
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Stanford Wins in Five
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Cardinal Wins Fourth Straight
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Dominating Troy
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Card Knocks Off No. 4 Waves
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Cook Powers Card Past CSUN
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49ers Hold Off Cardinal
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Stanford Rolls Over Pacific
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Stanford Downs CSUN
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Cardinal Drops Five-Setter
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Stanford Stopped Short
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Cardinal Falls at UCLA
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Card Topples No. 2 UCLA
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Stanford Heads Into Break with Loss
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Stanford Falls In MPSF Volleyball Final
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Stanford Outlasts BYU in MPSF Semi
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Cardinal Takes Down No. 2 UC Irvine
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Stanford Knocks Off No. 1 BYU
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Kordic Leads Stanford Past Defending Champs
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