Cole Named Jordan Brand Classic Co-MVP
April 17, 2015 | Women's Basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In another game against the most touted recruits in the country, Taja Cole produced another star-studded performance.
The University of Louisville women's basketball signee recorded 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, four rebounds, three assists and two steals for the West team to earn Jordan Brand Classic co-MVP honors on Friday evening.
Louisville's Asia Durr and Brianna Jones, though, helped the East earn the win. Durr had five points and six rebounds, and Brianna Jones added two points in the effort.
"Of course you need to get ready physically, but I think this is a mental game," Cole told reporters at the Barclays Center on preparing for games. "You have to prepare yourself; you have to think about how you are going to help your team. I just want to win. Whatever I have to do to get my team ready to win, at the end of the day, that's what I'm going to do."
The contest marked the inaugural women's Jordan Brand Classic.
"I think we did a pretty good job starting a legacy," Cole said. "It was a very competitive game."
In the McDonald's All-American Game two weeks ago, Durr compiled MVP-worthy numbers with 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists to help the East to a victory. Cole had 13 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
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