Jayda Cook Jayda Cook 5'7" | SG/PG Cabot | 2028 State AR is another player who should definitely be ranked higher in the next ranking update, especially with the way she has played in two years at Cabot.

Look, all of these players kill it on a nightly basis in high school, but Cook has been balling for Team ISO. Just last month at an AAU tournament, she popped off for 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals against the Lady Jets Basketball Club.

In both that tournament and with Cabot, Cook is well known for her play on both ends. Offensively, she will attack the basket all night long, but if you leave her open from three, she will make you pay. Cook’s game as a facilitator is pretty underrated as well. On defense, she is going to jump the passing lanes and capitalize at the other end–she grabbed 4 steals and put up 19 points in that tournament game for a reason.

Jayda Cook Jayda Cook 5'7" | SG/PG Cabot | 2028 State AR can be a player who can take over games or play her role perfectly. Nevertheless, she makes winning plays and will thrive with whatever squad she plays with.

Jayda Cook Jayda Cook 5'7" | SG/PG Cabot | 2028 State AR was servicable as a freshman, but now as a sophomore, she has leveled up in a big way for the Lady Panthers.

Cook is averaging around 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3 steals per game. She is a physical slasher, able to slice and dice defenders and finish well at the basket. Her outside shooting is also respectable, but with her high usage rate, she has become more of a playmaker, and she always makes sure to look for her open teammates.

Cook reinforced her reputation as a solid defender this past season. Passes are liable to end up in her possession, and if you think you can dribble past her–think again. She gives up some inches compared to other forwards and bigs in 6A, but that doesn’t stop her from being an excellent rebounder.

Jayda Cook Jayda Cook 5'7" | SG/PG Cabot | 2028 State AR does everything she needs to do for Cabot to win. Let’s see if that will translate in the postseason.

Based off the score, you can imagine that no one from Cabot found much success throughout the game. However, Jayda Cook Jayda Cook 5'7" | SG/PG Cabot | 2028 State AR , the Panther’s freshman starter, had some solid moments in the second half.

Cook finished with 5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. One field goal was from the 3-point line, where she knocked down a nice shot from the corner. Her other basket was from a contested layup that she had to work for off a baseline drive.

It is hard to believe that Cook is just a freshman by the way she conducts herself on the court. She plays solid defense and she had a major impact on the boards. 2 of her rebounds came on the offensive end.

Jayda Cook Jayda Cook 5'7" | SG/PG Cabot | 2028 State AR has the potential to be Cabot’s cornerstone piece of the future. Keep up with one of the 6A’s best freshman talents.