Five Set to Join Lions in 2021-22
7/23/2021 1:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Columbia's class of 2025 is comprised of guards Jaden Cooper and Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa as well as forwards Noah Robledo, Robbie Stankard and Jake Tavroff.
NEW YORK — Columbia head men's basketball coach Jim Engles has added five newcomers to the roster for the 2021-22 campaign. The Lions' class of 2025 is comprised of guards Jaden Cooper and Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa as well as forwards Noah Robledo, Robbie Stankard and Jake Tavroff.
"These five young men are going to be solid additions to our team on and off the court," Engles stated. "I'm really proud of the job we've done on the recruiting front during this unique time during COVID and think with these additions, mixed with our core of returning players, our program is headed in the right direction. We are excited to officially welcome them to Columbia and cannot wait to get to work with them in the fall."
Jaden Cooper
G • 6-3 • 185
Goldsboro, N.C. • Wayne Country Day School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Wayne Country Day School … Coastal Plains Independent Conference Player of the Year in 2021 … Three-time Coastal Plains Independent Conference All-Tournament selection … Named All-Coastal Plains Independent Conference All Conference three times … NCISAA 2A all-state in 2019, 2020 and 2021 … Registered over 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds.
PERSONAL: Born August 30, 2002 … Son of Trammonnieo and Jimmy Cooper … Has three siblings, Jordan, Jackson and Jayla … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Noah Robledo
F • 6-5 • 195
Leander, Texas • Leander
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Leander High School … Four-time all-district selection … Averaged a double-double during senior year … Posted 19.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as junior.
PERSONAL: Born October 16, 2002 … Son of Velma Hernandez and Rudy Robledo … Has two siblings, Emily Loza and Jonah Robledo … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa
G • 6-2 • 170
Santiago, Dominican Republic • Spring Creek Academy (Texas)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Spring Creek Academy in Texas … Moved from California to Texas prior to junior season … Played first three seasons at Brookside Christian in Stockton, California, where he has won a state championship his sophomore year and a state finalist his junior year … Scored more than 2,000 points during high school career.
PERSONAL: Born August 26, 2001 … Son of Aracelis Margarita and Geronimo Rubio … Has two siblings, Ramon De La Rosa and Helen Rubio … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Robbie Stankard
F • 6-9 • 225
Westwood, Mass. • Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire … Senior season canceled due to COVID-19 … All-NEPSAC Class A Honorable Mention in 2020 … First Team All-ISL as a sophomore at The Groton School … Averaged 17.4 points and 8.9 rebounds in 2018-19 at The Groton School.
PERSONAL: Born May 16, 2002 … Son of Marcia and John Stankard … Has two siblings, John and Lexi … Brother, John, is on heavyweight rowing team at Columbia … Sister, Lexi, is on rowing team at Dartmouth … Attended same high school as Cameron Shockley-Okeke, Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson and Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Jake Tavroff
F • 6-9 • 230
Oceanside, N.Y. • Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts … Team was National Prep Championship runner-up in 2020 and won NEPSAC AA Championship in 2019.
PERSONAL: Born October 8, 2002 … Son of Shari and Russ Tavroff … Has one sibling, Sydney … Both parents played college basketball, father at Western Connecticut State and mother at UAlbany … Enrolled at Columbia College.
For the latest on the Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on Twitter and Instagram, and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
"These five young men are going to be solid additions to our team on and off the court," Engles stated. "I'm really proud of the job we've done on the recruiting front during this unique time during COVID and think with these additions, mixed with our core of returning players, our program is headed in the right direction. We are excited to officially welcome them to Columbia and cannot wait to get to work with them in the fall."
Jaden Cooper
G • 6-3 • 185
Goldsboro, N.C. • Wayne Country Day School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Wayne Country Day School … Coastal Plains Independent Conference Player of the Year in 2021 … Three-time Coastal Plains Independent Conference All-Tournament selection … Named All-Coastal Plains Independent Conference All Conference three times … NCISAA 2A all-state in 2019, 2020 and 2021 … Registered over 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds.
PERSONAL: Born August 30, 2002 … Son of Trammonnieo and Jimmy Cooper … Has three siblings, Jordan, Jackson and Jayla … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Noah Robledo
F • 6-5 • 195
Leander, Texas • Leander
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Leander High School … Four-time all-district selection … Averaged a double-double during senior year … Posted 19.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as junior.
PERSONAL: Born October 16, 2002 … Son of Velma Hernandez and Rudy Robledo … Has two siblings, Emily Loza and Jonah Robledo … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa
G • 6-2 • 170
Santiago, Dominican Republic • Spring Creek Academy (Texas)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Spring Creek Academy in Texas … Moved from California to Texas prior to junior season … Played first three seasons at Brookside Christian in Stockton, California, where he has won a state championship his sophomore year and a state finalist his junior year … Scored more than 2,000 points during high school career.
PERSONAL: Born August 26, 2001 … Son of Aracelis Margarita and Geronimo Rubio … Has two siblings, Ramon De La Rosa and Helen Rubio … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Robbie Stankard
F • 6-9 • 225
Westwood, Mass. • Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire … Senior season canceled due to COVID-19 … All-NEPSAC Class A Honorable Mention in 2020 … First Team All-ISL as a sophomore at The Groton School … Averaged 17.4 points and 8.9 rebounds in 2018-19 at The Groton School.
PERSONAL: Born May 16, 2002 … Son of Marcia and John Stankard … Has two siblings, John and Lexi … Brother, John, is on heavyweight rowing team at Columbia … Sister, Lexi, is on rowing team at Dartmouth … Attended same high school as Cameron Shockley-Okeke, Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson and Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Jake Tavroff
F • 6-9 • 230
Oceanside, N.Y. • Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts … Team was National Prep Championship runner-up in 2020 and won NEPSAC AA Championship in 2019.
PERSONAL: Born October 8, 2002 … Son of Shari and Russ Tavroff … Has one sibling, Sydney … Both parents played college basketball, father at Western Connecticut State and mother at UAlbany … Enrolled at Columbia College.
For the latest on the Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on Twitter and Instagram, and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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