Darwin Cook
American basketball player and coach (born 1958)
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Darwin Louis Cook (born August 6, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1958 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 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 | |
Playing | |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 2017–2019 | Antelope Valley |
| Career highlights | |
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| 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]
Career playing statistics
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | New Jersey | 81 | 24.4 | .468 | .240 | .733 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .4 | 11.2 | |
| 1981–82 | New Jersey | 82 | 17 | 25.5 | .482 | .226 | .728 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .3 | 11.0 |
| 1982–83 | New Jersey | 82 | 47 | 32.0 | .449 | .211 | .769 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.4 | .6 | 13.2 |
| 1983–84 | New Jersey | 82* | 31 | 22.8 | .443 | .239 | .754 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .4 | 8.7 |
| 1984–85 | New Jersey | 58 | 9 | 18.3 | .468 | .087 | .870 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 8.2 |
| 1985–86 | New Jersey | 79 | 33 | 24.9 | .426 | .208 | .757 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 2.0 | .3 | 8.0 |
| 1986–87 | Washington | 82* | 2 | 17.3 | .426 | .087 | .796 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 7.5 |
| 1988–89 | San Antonio | 36 | 0 | 21.0 | .467 | .194 | .821 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.6 |
| Denver | 30 | 4 | 12.9 | .436 | .200 | .773 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .9 | .2 | 5.4 | |
| Career | 612 | 143 | 23.1 | .453 | .196 | .764 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .3 | 9.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | New Jersey | 2 | 43.0 | .394 | .000 | .333 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | |
| 1983 | New Jersey | 2 | 31.5 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .5 | .0 | 10.0 | |
| 1984 | New Jersey | 11 | 16.8 | .366 | .308 | .708 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .0 | 7.4 | |
| 1985 | New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .750 | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 1986 | New Jersey | 3 | 0 | 25.7 | .448 | .000 | .333 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .7 | 9.3 |
| 1987 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | .250 | .500 | .500 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .0 | 4.7 |
| 1989 | Denver | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.3 |
| Career | 25 | 3 | 21.0 | .386 | .240 | .652 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.3 | |