Zia Cooke
- Guard
- 5-9
- 2001-01-09 Yrs
- South Carolina
- USA
- 2023
2023 WNBA Draft:
Round 1, Pick 10: 10th overall
Pro Comp: Tiffany Mitchell
Player Profile
Zia Cooke is a high-energy guard who attacks the defense with aggressive drives and transition scoring. She applies active pressure on defense and creates pressure on the rim, though her half-court production is bounded by streaky perimeter efficiency.
Notable Teammates
Nika Mühl (Storm) • Dominique Malonga (Storm) • Awa Fam (Storm) • Flau’jae Johnson (Storm) • Mackenzie Holmes (Storm) • Taina Mair (Storm)
Player Tracker
2023
April 10 – Drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks, Round 1, Pick 10: 10th overall
2025
February 12 – Signed with the Seattle Storm; traded to the Washington Mystics in August, waived, and re-signed with Seattle
2026
Averaging 7.6 points per game as a spark plug off the bench for the Storm
Game Analysis
- vs. Sun (May 2026) – Zia Cooke came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points to lead the Storm to a win [Watch the highlights.]
In the News
- How Seattle is allowing Zia to Cooke
- Why guard Zia Cooke has been one of the Storm’s biggest surprises so far
- Early Look: 2027 WNBA Draft
- Full 3 Round 2026 WNBA Mock Draft
- Re-Drafting the 2024 WNBA Draft
- Back to Player Directory
PROFILE
- 5-9 •
- G •
- 2023
2026 Storm
- PTS 7.6 •
- REB 1.8 •
- FG% 35.0 •
- 3P% 30.9
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