Jaraan Cornell
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1976 undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | Gary Steelheads |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaraan V. Cornell (born November 22, 1976) is an American former collegiate basketball player at Purdue University,[1] in West Lafayette, Indiana.
High school career
Born and raised in
College career
1996–97 season
Jaraan received a scholarship to attend
1997–98 season
During his sophomore season, Cornell appeared in 28 of 36 games and averaged 12.8 points a game. He set a school record while leading the
1998–99 season
As a second straight Third Team All-Big Ten selection and starting every game during his junior season, he led Purdue in scoring, with 15.3 points, while also leading the team with 30.7 minutes a game. He connected on 85 three-pointers on the season, which is the program's fourth most in a single season and also set a school record with 245 attempts. He scored a career-high 30 points on February 13, 1999 @
1999–2000 season
As a senior, he started all 33 games that he played and scored in double figures 25 times to lead the team. He was Purdue's second leading scorer behind Brian Cardinal with 12.5 a game and grabbed a career-best 141 rebounds on the season. Jaraan led the Boilermakers to an
College notes
The silky smooth left-handed shooter, who's nicknamed "J-Kool", became one of the program's most premier shooters. Jaraan left Purdue holding the school record for most three-point field goals made in a career, connecting with 242 treys, while also having the record for most attempts, with 656. Only behind Brian Walker, Chris Kramer and Brian Cardinal, he has the fourth most steals in a career with 176 take-aways.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2000 NBA draft, Jaraan Cornell was picked up by the Gary Steelheads in the 2000 CBA Draft, along with former Purdue teammates Carson Cunningham and Chad Austin. He played under former Purdue assistant and first-year head coach Frank Kendrick in the franchise's first season.
Coaching career
He is now a mentor and program director at Heroes Camp in South Bend, Indiana.
References
- ^ Player Bio: Jaraan Cornell. purduesports.com