Jordan Cooper Class: Freshman Hometown: Shelbyville, Tenn. High School: Shelbyville Central Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: RHP B/T: S/R

• 17th round draft pick in 2009 (Pirates)

Outlook
The gem of UK's sixth-ranked recruiting class, turned down an offer from the Pirates to attend Kentucky ... Has great arm strength ... The top pitching prospect in Tennessee and the 81st-best high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America ... Will compete for an immediate role in the UK pitching staff.

High School
The No. 1 high school pitching prospect and the fifth-best prospect overall in the state of Tennessee and the 81st best high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America ... Participated for Team Tennessee in the Junior Sunbelt Classic in McAlester, Okla. ... Was on the New York Yankees team at the East-Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla. ... Played for the Oakland Athletics team at the Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif. ... Went 7-1 with a 1.47 ERA as a senior, striking out 81 in 47 innings ... Also hit .510 as a senior with four homers and 36 RBI ... Posted a 1.31 ERA and a 5-2 record as a junior ... Coached by Brad Frasier ... Led team to the district championship in 2006 and 2009 ... Named All Mid-State MVP as a senior ... Named all-district as a junior ... Played basketball as a freshman and junior, leading team to a state runner-up finish in 2006 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Drafted in the 17th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Pittsburg Pirates.

Personal
Full name is Jordan Kendrick Cooper ... Born February 16, 1990 in Shelbyville, Tenn. ... Son of Gary and Cathy Cooper ... Has two brothers, Matt (25) and Cory (24), and a sister, Sydney (11).