Darwin Cook

For the comic book artist and writer, see Darwyn Cooke.

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

Darwin Cook

Personal information
Born	(1958-08-06) August 6, 1958 (age 66) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school	Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California)
College	Portland (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 4th round, 70th overall pick
Drafted by	Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1980–1992
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	12, 1
Career history
As a player:
1980–1986	New Jersey Nets
1986–1987	Washington Bullets
1987–1988	La Crosse Catbirds
1988	Scavolini Pesaro
1988–1989	San Antonio Spurs
1989	Denver Nuggets
1989–1991	Scavolini Pesaro
1991–1992	Quad City Thunder
As a coach:
2017–2019	Antelope Valley
Career highlights
2× Italian League champion (1988, 1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,820 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds	1,308 (2.1 spg)
Assists	2,248 (3.7 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

See also

• List of National Basketball Association single-game steals leaders