Darwin Cook

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Darwin Cook
Personal information
Born (1958-08-06) August 6, 1958 (age 65)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California)
College Portland (1976–1980)
NBA draft 1980: 4th round, 70th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1980–1992
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number12, 1
Career history
As player:
19801986 New Jersey Nets
1986–1987 Washington Bullets
1987–1988 La Crosse Catbirds
1988 Scavolini Pesaro
1988–1989 San Antonio Spurs
1989 Denver Nuggets
1989–1991Scavolini Pesaro
1991–1992 Quad City Thunder
As coach:
2017–2019 Antelope Valley
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 5,820 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,308 (2.1 spg)
Assists 2,248 (3.7 rpg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Darwin Louis Cook (born August 6, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former player.

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Playing career

Cook played for the University of Portland from 1976 to 1980, and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with 70th overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft.

Cook's NBA career lasted from 1980 to 1989, and he played for the New Jersey Nets, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, and San Antonio Spurs. In 1987, he signed a one-year contract with Scavolini Pesaro of the Italian Serie A1 before returning to the NBA for one more season, playing for the Nuggets and the Spurs. After his NBA career, in 1989, he returned to Italy and signed a two-year contract with Scavolini. [1]

Coaching career

On May 19, 2017, Cook was named a head coach of the University of Antelope Valley's Pioneers men's basketball team. [2]

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References

  1. "Sports People: Pro Basketball; Darwin Cook to Italy". The New York Times. July 5, 1989. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. "Former NBA Star Darwin Cook Named Pioneers Men's Basketball Head Coach". uavpioneers.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2019.