Anthony Cook (basketball)

Anthony Lacquise Cook (born March 19, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.

Anthony Cook
Cook, circa 1987
Personal information
Born (1967-03-19) March 19, 1967 (age 57)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolVan Nuys (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeArizona (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1989–1997
PositionPower forward / center
Number00, 38
Career history
1989–1990P.A.O.K.
19901993Denver Nuggets
1993–1994Orlando Magic
1994Milwaukee Bucks
1994–1995Levallois
1995–1996Portland Trail Blazers
1996–1997Florida Beach Dogs
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

After having played collegiately at the University of Arizona, power forwardcenter Cook was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (24th overall pick) of the 1989 NBA draft, and then traded on draft day to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Micheal Williams and the Pistons' first round draft choice (27th overall pick), Kenny Battle. Cook chose not to join the Pistons, electing to play in Greece instead for P.A.O.K. B.C. He returned to the United States after one season and played in four NBA seasons for the Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers, in a career marred by numerous injuries. He had his best season as a rookie in 1990–91, when he appeared in 58 games for the Nuggets and averaged 5.3 ppg and 5.6 rpg.

NBA career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1990–91 Denver 58 25 19.3 .417 .000 .550 5.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 5.3
1991–92 Denver 22 0 5.2 .600 .000 .667 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.5
1993–94 Orlando 2 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
1993–94 Milwaukee 23 0 8.7 .491 .000 .400 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 2.7
1995–96 Portland 11 0 5.5 .438 .000 .250 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.4
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