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Binge Cooke's Influence On American Sports

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Lenny Cooke was a former semi-pro basketball player that played from 2003 to 2007. But had to retire because of two achilles injuries to both of his ankles. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 29, 1982. Lenny went to La Salle Academy in lower east side of Manhattan for most of his time. He averaged 25 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in his junior season. Then in eight games in his senior season, he averaged 31.5 points. He also had academic issues because he was ineligible to play the rest of his senior season. That’s why he transferred, against his guardians advice, to a school in New Jersey. In the meantime he also attended many camps with the best highschool basketball players in the country When he turned nineteen,

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