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Quinn Cook

Cook with the Golden State Warriors in 2019
No. 4 – Fujian Sturgeons
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1993-03-23) March 23, 1993 (age 32) Washington, D.C., U.S.
High school	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (2011–2015)
NBA Draft	2015 / Undrafted
Pro career	2015–present
League	CBA
Career history
2015–2017	Canton Charge
2017	Dallas Mavericks
2017	New Orleans Pelicans
2017–2019	Golden State Warriors
2017–2018	→Santa Cruz Warriors
2019–2021	Los Angeles Lakers
2021	Cleveland Cavaliers
2021	Lokomotiv Kuban
2022	Stockton Kings
2022–2023	Zhejiang Lions
2024	Gigantes de Carolina
2024	Cangrejeros de Santurce
2024	Al-Ula
2025–present	Fujian Sturgeons
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (2018, 2020) 2× NBA D-League All-Star (2016, 2017) NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP (2017) 2× First-team All-NBA G League (2017, 2018) Third-team All-NBA D-League (2016) NBA D-League Rookie of the Year (2016) NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2016) 50-40-90 Club (2017) NCAA champion (2015) Second-team All-American – SN (2015) Second-team All-ACC (2015) Third-team All-ACC (2013) McDonald's All-American (2011)
Medals Men’s basketball Representing  United States FIBA U17 World Championship Gold 2010 Germany FIBA Americas U16 World Championship Gold 2009 Argentina

Quinn Alexander Cook (born March 23, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Fujian Sturgeons in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Quinn played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a top player coming out of high school.

Quinn Cook won the NCAA national championship with Duke in 2015. He also won two NBA championships. One was with the Golden State Warriors in 2018. The other was with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. He has also played for other NBA teams like the Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Quinn Cook's High School Journey

Quinn Cook started his high school basketball career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He played there for his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. During his time at DeMatha, his team, the Stags, had a great record of 85 wins and 18 losses. They were ranked the number one team in Maryland during his junior season.

Before his senior year, Cook decided to transfer. He moved to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.

After his junior season, Quinn was named the Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year. This was a big deal because he was the first junior in 30 years to get this award. He was also the only junior on the 2010 All-Met first team. In 2009, he was the only sophomore on the All-Met third team.

In his senior year at Oak Hill Academy, Cook led his team, the Warriors, to a 31–4 record. He averaged 19.1 points, 10.9 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. After this successful season, he was named a Second Team All-American by Maxpreps. He also played in the famous McDonald's All-American Game in 2011.

College Basketball at Duke

Quinn Cook playing for Duke in 2011

Quinn Cook chose to play college basketball at Duke University. He signed his commitment on November 4, 2010. His announcement was even shown live on ESPNU. He picked Duke over other big schools like Villanova, UCLA, and North Carolina. When asked why he chose Duke, Cook said it was because of Coach K, the famous Duke coach.

Cook was a highly-rated player coming out of high school. He was part of a five-player recruiting class for Duke in 2011. This group was considered the second-best recruiting class in the country.

Quinn Cook's first game for the Blue Devils was on October 14, 2011. This was at Duke's yearly "Countdown to Craziness" event. In his first game, he scored seven points and had two assists. During his freshman year, his highest score was 14 points in a game against UNC Greensboro.

A major highlight of Cook's college career was being a key player on the 2015 Duke team that won the NCAA national championship. During that championship season, he averaged 15.3 points and 2.6 assists per game.

Quinn Cook's Professional Career

After college, Quinn Cook was not chosen in the 2015 NBA draft. However, he still got a chance to play in the NBA Summer League with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Starting in the G League

In September 2015, Cook signed with the Cavaliers but was later waived. Six days later, he joined the Canton Charge in the NBA Development League (now called the G League). He made his professional debut on November 14, 2015, scoring 15 points.

In February 2016, Cook was named an All-Star for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On April 11, he won the Rookie of the Year award. He averaged 19.6 points and 5.4 assists per game. He was also named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team and the All-Rookie Team.

He continued to play well for the Canton Charge. In February 2017, he was named the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the 2017 D-League All-Star Game. He had 18 points and 12 assists in that game.

NBA Opportunities

Quinn Cook got his first chance in the NBA on February 26, 2017. He signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks. He made his NBA debut the next day, scoring two points in a win against the Miami Heat. He scored 10 points in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 7.

After his contract with the Mavericks ended, he returned to the Canton Charge. But soon after, on March 19, 2017, he signed another 10-day contract, this time with the New Orleans Pelicans. He played well enough to sign a contract for the rest of the season. On April 8, he scored a career-high 22 points against the Golden State Warriors.

Winning NBA Championships

Cook was later signed by the Golden State Warriors on October 17, 2017. He signed a "two-way contract," which means he could play for both the Warriors and their G League team. He got his first NBA start on December 6.

He became a very important player for the Warriors, especially when their star player, Stephen Curry, was injured. On March 16, 2018, Cook scored a career-high 25 points. The very next night, he scored even more, setting a new career high of 28 points. On March 29, he scored an amazing 30 points, another career high.

Because of his great play, the Warriors signed Cook to a two-year deal on April 8, 2018. This allowed him to play in the NBA playoffs. He made his playoff debut on April 14. The Warriors went on to win the 2018 NBA Finals, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was Quinn Cook's first NBA championship!

In the 2018-2019 season, Cook continued to play for the Warriors. On November 10, 2018, he scored a season-high 27 points. The Warriors made it to the 2019 NBA Finals again, but this time they lost to the Toronto Raptors.

On July 6, 2019, Cook signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won his second NBA championship with the Lakers when they defeated the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. The Lakers later waived Cook in November 2020, but he re-signed with them in December. He was waived again in February 2021.

Later Career

After leaving the Lakers, Cook signed two 10-day contracts with the Cleveland Cavaliers in March 2021.

In October 2021, Cook signed with Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia. He played there for a few months before leaving the team in December 2021.

In February 2022, he joined the Stockton Kings in the G League.

In November 2022, Cook signed with the Zhejiang Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). On December 14, he had an amazing game, scoring a CBA career-high 54 points in just 29 minutes! He left the team in January 2023.

In 2024, Quinn Cook played for two teams in Puerto Rico: the Gigantes de Carolina and the Cangrejeros de Santurce. He also played for the Taiwan Mustangs in The Asian Tournament, where he reunited with former Lakers teammates Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins. In July 2024, he signed with Al-Ula in the Saudi Basketball League.

As of 2025, Quinn Cook is playing for the Fujian Sturgeons in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Quinn Cook's Career Statistics

NBA Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Dallas	5	0	15.4	.440	.357	.000	.6	2.4	.2	.0	5.4
2016–17	New Orleans	9	0	12.3	.537	.500	.667	.4	1.6	.3	.0	5.8
2017–18	Golden State	33	18	22.4	.484	.442	.880	2.5	2.7	.4	.0	9.5
2018–19	Golden State	74	10	14.3	.465	.405	.769	2.1	1.6	.3	.0	6.9
2019–20	L.A. Lakers	44	1	11.5	.425	.365	.786	1.2	1.1	.3	.0	5.1
2020–21	L.A. Lakers	16	0	3.9	.462	.385	.800	.3	.3	.1	.1	2.1
2020–21	Cleveland	7	0	13.6	.405	.462	1.000	1.7	1.9	.4	.0	6.1
Career		188	29	14.1	.461	.408	.795	1.7	1.6	.3	.0	6.4

NBA Playoff Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Golden State	17	0	10.3	.448	.226	.824	1.4	.6	.2	.1	4.8
2019	Golden State	17	0	11.4	.400	.324	1.000	1.1	.7	.2	.1	4.2
2020	L.A. Lakers	6	0	4.0	.500	.500	1.000	.2	.8	.0	.0	2.2
Career		40	0	9.8	.429	.290	.864	1.1	.7	.2	.1	4.1

College Stats

Playing for Team USA

Quinn Cook has also played for the United States national basketball team. In 2009, he was part of the USA U16 National Team. This team won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas U16 World Championship. Cook started all five games and averaged 15.6 points and 5.0 assists.

He was also on the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team. This team also won a gold medal. Cook started all eight games and led the tournament in assists with 7.4 per game.

In 2011, Cook was chosen for the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team. They played against a World Select Team in the annual Nike Hoop Summit. Cook scored 12 points and had three assists, helping Team USA win the game.

About Quinn Cook's Life

Quinn Cook's father, Ted, was a well-known business person. Both of Quinn's parents went to Howard University.

See also

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