Lovell Cook

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Lovell Cook
Free agent
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 33)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
High school Warren Easton Charter
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 London Lions
2015Gigantes Edomex Toluca
2016 Island Storm
2016 Bristol Flyers
2018Portoviejo
2018Atlético Nacional
2019–2021 Surrey Scorchers

Lovell Jireh Cook (born August 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Surrey Scorchers of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played two years of college basketball for the New Orleans Privateers.

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College career

Cook spent the first two years of his college career in the NJCAA, playing for Gillette College in 2009–10 and Northern Oklahoma–Enid in 2010–11. [1] As a junior and senior, he played for the New Orleans Privateers. In 2011–12, he was the lone player on roster to play and start all 32 games. [1] He averaged 14.0 points and 5.1 rebounds. [2] As a senior in 2012–13, he averaged 14.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 26 games. [1]

Professional career

London Lions (2014–2015)

On August 28, 2014, Cook signed with the London Lions in England for the 2014–15 BBL season. [3] In 38 games, he averaged 15.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Mexico and Canada (2015–2016)

Cook started the 2015–16 season in Mexico with Gigantes Edomex Toluca [4] but left in November 2015 after four games. He joined the Island Storm of NBL Canada in January 2016 but left after three games. [5]

Bristol Flyers (2016–2017)

On July 20, 2016, Cook signed with the Bristol Flyers for the 2016–17 BBL season. [6] He was released by the Flyers on November, 21, 2016. [7] In nine games, he averaged 9.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Ecuador and Panama (2018)

Between August and November 2018, Cook played in South America, first with Portoviejo in Ecuador and then Atlético Nacional in Panama. [5]

Surrey Scorchers (2019–2021)

On December 4, 2019, Cook signed with the Surrey Scorchers for the rest of the 2019–20 BBL season. [8] He averaged 19.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game. On September 3, 2020, Cook re-signed with the Scorchers. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Lovell Cook". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "London Lions make Lovell Cook their latest signing". newhamrecorder.co.uk. August 28, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lovell Cook to Gigantes Toluca". court-side.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Lovell Cook". eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "LOVELL COOK MAKES BBL RETURN WITH BRISTOL FLYERS". bristolflyers.co.uk. July 20, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "BRISTOL FLYERS RELEASE LOVELL COOK". bristolflyers.co.uk. November 21, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "LOVELL COOK JOINS SCORCHERS!". surreyscorchers.co.uk. December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Scorchers keep Cook for another season". Eurobasket. September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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