Zia Cooke

23-Year-Old GuardG
 Los Angeles Sparks  WNBA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cooke was selected by the Sparks with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft and showed some glimpses of promise as a rookie, but her results were inconsistent. She shot just 28.9 percent from the floor and averaged 4.8 points in 14.1 minutes per game over 39 appearances (four starts). The Sparks had plenty of roster turnover during the offseason, but they brought back Layshia Clarendon and Lexie Brown while trading for Kia Nurse and Aari McDonald. Los Angeles also has two of the top four picks in this year's draft. Cooke was a solid contributor over her four collegiate seasons at South Carolina and could work her way into the Sparks' system more in 2024 as they work on rebuilding. However, she has plenty of competition for playing time and profiles more as a streaming candidate than as a season-long option heading into 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Sees decline in second season
GLos Angeles Sparks
September 23, 2024
Cooke averaged 3.6 points, 0.6 assists, 0.6 rebounds, 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks across 8.9 minutes per game in 29 appearances during the 2024 season.
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Cooke exclusively came off the bench during the 2024 campaign, and she saw a decrease in both playing time and production compared to her rookie year. The 23-year-old served as a consistent spark off the bench prior to the Olympic break, during which she averaged 3.4 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 9.2 minutes per game in 20 appearances. However, she appeared in only nine games following the break due to the arrival of Odyssey Sims, and Cooke averaged 3.9 points across 8.2 minutes per game. The No. 10 overall pick of the 2023 WNBA Draft has one-year remaining before the Sparks' team option in the 2026 season, and she will likely have to compete for playing time with Rae Burrell, Lexie Brown, and Aari McDonald if the team brings her back.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Picked 10th overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft, Cooke isn't afraid to fire from deep and converts reasonably well, attempting 4.9 three per game in 2022-23 while shooting 34.6 percent. She sports a polished mid-range game and lands at a spot in Los Angeles where minutes should be available. Dearica Hamby, who recently gave birth, Katie Lou Samuelson, who announced her pregnancy in February, and Jasmine Thomas (also acquired this offseason), who is returning from a torn ACL suffered at the beginning of the 2022 campaign, all will or could miss time. On top of them, the team waived Chennedy Carter this offseason, freeing more backcourt space. Cooke should be among the candidates in training camp competing for playing time, but there is room for improvement for the rookie, and she may not join the fantasy-relevant ranks in most formats in her first season.
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Productive in limited run Friday
GLos Angeles Sparks
August 25, 2024
Cooke amassed seven points (2-3 FG, 3-3 FT) across seven minutes during Friday's 80-74 loss to the Mystics.
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Sets new season-high mark
GLos Angeles Sparks
June 22, 2024
Cooke posted 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), a rebound and a steal across 17 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 98-88 loss to the Liberty.
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Scores season-high 13 points
GLos Angeles Sparks
June 21, 2024
Cooke totaled 13 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 17 minutes during Thursday's 93-80 loss to the Liberty.
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Efficient in loss
GLos Angeles Sparks
June 2, 2024
Cooke racked up eight points (2-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and an assist across 16 minutes in Sunday's 87-68 loss against the Mercury.
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Minimal production in win
GLos Angeles Sparks
May 22, 2024
Cooke recorded zero points (0-1 FG) and one assist in three minutes during Tuesday's 70-68 victory over Washington.
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