Jamal Crook, who played on two NCAA Tournament teams during his four-year playing career at WKU from 2010-13, has joined the WKU staff as a graduate assistant in 2014-15.
As part of the staff, Crook assists with various administrative tasks involving the program, including helping the current team managers and working on film study.
Crook lettered four years at WKU from 2009-10 to 2012-13, and he played on two NCAA Tournament teams in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Crook finished his career with 358 assists, which ranks fourth in WKU history, and he scored 779 career points over 123 games played for an average of 6.3 points per contest. The Louisville, Ky., native averaged 12.1 points and 4.0 assists per game during his senior season of 2012-13, both career highs.
After graduating from WKU in 2013 with a degree in recreation administration, Crook played professionally in the National Basketball League of Canada for the Ottawa SkyHawks in 2013-14. He averaged 11.8 points and 3.4 assists per game in 16 contests, before his season ended in December due to a right foot fracture.
