Darwin Cook

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Darwin Cook
Personal information
Born (1958-08-06) August 6, 1958 (age 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolCrenshaw (Los Angeles, California)
CollegePortland (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980: 4th round, 70th overall pick
Drafted byDetroit Pistons
Playing career1980–1992
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number12, 1
Career history
Playing
1980–1986New Jersey Nets
1986–1987Washington Bullets
1987–1988La Crosse Catbirds
1988Scavolini Pesaro
1988–1989San Antonio Spurs
1989Denver Nuggets
1989–1991Scavolini Pesaro
1991–1992Quad City Thunder
Coaching
2017–2019Antelope Valley
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points5,820 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds1,308 (2.1 spg)
Assists2,248 (3.7 rpg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

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

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

Legend
  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 8124.4.468.240.7332.93.71.7.411.2
1981–82 New Jersey 821725.5.482.226.7281.93.91.8.311.0
1982–83 New Jersey 824732.0.449.211.7692.95.52.4.613.2
1983–84 New Jersey 82*3122.8.443.239.7541.94.32.0.48.7
1984–85 New Jersey 58918.3.468.087.8701.62.81.3.28.2
1985–86 New Jersey 793324.9.426.208.7572.24.92.0.38.0
1986–87 Washington 82*217.3.426.087.7961.81.81.2.27.5
1988–89 San Antonio 36021.0.467.194.8211.62.31.2.19.6
Denver 30412.9.436.200.7731.61.4.9.25.4
Career 61214323.1.453.196.7642.13.71.7.39.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1982 New Jersey 243.0.394.000.3331.54.51.01.014.0
1983 New Jersey 231.5.333.0001.0003.05.0.5.010.0
1984 New Jersey 1116.8.366.308.7081.62.81.4.07.4
1985 New Jersey 107.0.750––.01.0.0.06.0
1986 New Jersey 3025.7.448.000.3332.35.71.7.79.3
1987 Washington 3013.7.250.500.5002.31.01.3.04.7
1989 Denver 3322.0.500.5001.0004.33.71.0.010.3
Career 25321.0.386.240.6522.23.31.2.28.3

See also

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.
  3. ↑ "Kyle Macy NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2025.