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Bernard #23
Aaron
#10

Cherestal
Cook

Forward
Guard

6-8 • 185 • Freshman
6-1 • 175 • Freshman
Undecided Biological Sciences
Major: Major:
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Hometown: Herrin, Ill.
Wesminster Herrin
High School: High School:
Christian Academy

Walked on to the team prior to the start of
High School
the 2016-17 season.
Named First Team All-Metro by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 2016.Aver-
aged 22.1 points per game with 81 assists, 77 turnovers and 81 steals as a High School
Averaged 12 points, ve rebounds and one assists during his senior year.
senior.Led Westminster Christian High School to a 24-6 record and Class
4, District 4 championship. Averaged 16.5 points as a junior.Helped the
Wildcats to a 24-6 record and a district championship in 2015.
Dawg Bites
Son of Yvette and Jean Bernard Cherestal...Born March 18, 1997 in Brooklyn,
New York.
Dawg Bites
Son of Aaron Cook Sr. and Regina Cook...Father works in real estate,
mother is a postal carrier...Born Dec. 28, 1997 in St. Louis...Undecided on Q&A
his major.
Favorite holiday: Christmas

Twitter: @B.Cherestal
Favorite ice cream: Cookie dough
Q&A
Jimmy Jazz
Favorite
holiday: Christmas
Favorite place to shop: Vanilla
Favorite gadget: iPhone
Favorite
ice cream:
Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad
Favorite
gadget: Phone
Tom and Jerry
Favorite
TV show: Family Guy
Favorite cartoon: Favorite
cartoon: Spongebob
Favorite food: Oxtail
Favorite
food: Pizza
Hidden talent: Play the trumpet
I can do a back ip
Florida
Hidden talent:
Best vacation spot: Best vacation spot: Clearwater, Florida
Favorite web site: Youtube
Favorite web site: Google
Favorite sports movie: Space Jam
Favorite sports movie: Love and Basketball
Favorite non-sports movie: Taken
Favorite non-sports movie: John Wick
Denzel Washington
Favorite actor: Idris Elba
Favorite actor:
Dishes
Most hated chore: Washing dishes
Most hated chore: First job: Camp counselor
First pet: Dog
First pet: Pitbull
Bowling, shing or golf?: Bowling
Bowling
Beach
Bowling, shing or golf?: 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Beach or mountains: First car:
Favorite city: Atlanta
Beach or mountains: Beach
Favorite snack food: Fruit Snacks
Favorite city: St. Louis
N.Y. Knicks
Favorite snack food: Honey buns
Favorite NBA team: Kanya West
Biggest pet peeve: Lying
Least favorite celebrity:
NBA’s best player: Carmelo Anthony
One word that describes you: Goofy
Favorite NBA team: OKC Thunder
Favorite movie: John Wick
Worst habit: Being forgetfull
Neat freak or messy: Little bit of both
Biggest pet peeve: Biting nails
Aisle seat
Kyrie Irving
Window seat or aisle seat: NBA’s best player:
Favorite fast food: Cook out
Favorite book: Bible
What would you do if you won the lottery? Use the money Favorite movie: The Taken series
to take care of my family
Neat freak or messy: Neat freak
Describe a Saluki: Undeniable
Greatest sports moment: AAU game winning shot
Window seat
Biggest in uence in life: Parents
Window seat or aisle seat:
Chance the Rapper
Favorite fast food: Dominos
Favorite artist or group: Famous person you’d like to have dinner with: Allen Iverson
Favorite song: Tavis Scott Goosebumps
What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy my Mom a nice
house

Greatest sports moment: Allen Iverson Crossover on Michael Jordan
Biggest in uence in life: My Mom
Favorite artist or group: G Herbo
Favorite song: Heart of a Champion - Nelly
My family
Most treasured possession:
Biggest fear: Losing a family member

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