VU Trailblazers sign Stetson University transfer Tasos Cook

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers continued to add to their 2022 recruiting class with the signing of NCAA Division I transfer Tasos Cook from Stetson University in DeLand, Fla.

Cook is a six-foot-two, 200-pound guard from Westerville, Ohio, a northeastern suburb of Columbus, where he led the Westerville Central Warhawks to the 2021 Ohio Division I High School State Championship game.

Cook averaged 21.2 points per game in his senior year at Westerville Central and was named the 2021 Ohio Division I District Player of the Year and earned a First Team All-Ohio Division I spot.

Cook jumped onto the recruiting scene in his final two years of high school, where he led Westerville Central to their first two District Championships in school history.

“Tasos is a strong, attacking guard,” VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “That’s what he was in high school when he was obviously very successful as a senior. He took Westerville Central to the State title game and averaged 21 points per game. He probably averaged more like 25 or 26 points during their postseason run.”

“He’s very strong and has really good bounce and he’s aggressive at taking the ball to the basket,” Franklin added. “He’s an older guy. He has the physical toughness and has a little bit of fire to him. He’s a competitive guy and played well in big games in his high school career.”

“He’s got that competitive fire and it was something that he was known for in high school,” Franklin said. “It’s been something that we’ve been known for over the years and something, I thought, we were a little bit lacking on last year.”

Cook played last season at Stetson University in Florida, where he played in 21 games and averaged six minutes per game.

The Hatters finished the season with a record of 11-19 under head coach Donnie Jones in his third year with the program.