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Quinn Cook Biography

Quinn Cook

Quinn Cook playing basketball.[Credit/bleacherreport.com]

Quinn Cook is a 23 years old American professional basketball player. He was born on 23rd March 1993, in Washington, D.C., United States.

His parents are Ted Cook and Janet Cook. He as well as a sibling named Kelsey Cook. Quinn has a height of 1.85m.

The basketball star last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has a special talent in basketball and has made a huge achievement. Cook is well known globally and is celebrated for being one of the best basketball players.

Quinn Cook played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. While there, he was one of the top-rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011.

In the year 2018 and 2020, Cook won two NBA championships. One was with the Golden State Warriors in 2018 and one with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

Quinn Cook has also played for the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans.

Professional Career

Cook joined the Oklahoma City Thunder after going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft. That was for the Orlando Summer League and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Las Vegas Summer League.

The basketball icon signed with the Cavaliers in September 2015. However, he was waived by the team in October after appearing in six preseason games.

Quinn was later acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League in October. He was an affiliate player of the Cavaliers.

Cook made his professional debut on November 14. That was in a 106-99 loss to the Maine Red Claws. He recorded 15 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in 36 minutes.

The icon was named in the East All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for the injured DeAndre Liggins.

The football star was as well named as the Rookie of the Year in April. That was after he averaged 19.6 points and 5.4 assists, to go with 3.9 rebounds in 43 games while shooting 47 per cent from the field. He connected on a team-high 86 three-pointers.

He was named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team and the All-Rookie Team at the season’s end. In July 2016, Cook joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2016 NBA Summer League.

In September 2016, Quinn signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, he was waived on October 22 after appearing in three preseason games.

Additionally, on February 26, 2017, Cook signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks. He made his NBA debut the following day, recording two points, two rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes off the bench, in a 96–89 win over the Miami Heat.

Cook’s best game was as a Maverick, scoring 10 points in a 122–111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He later returned to the Charge after his 10-day contract with the Mavericks expired.

His career went on to blossom, season after season.

Career progression

Cook was signed by the Atlanta Hawks for training camp. He was later waived on October 13, 2017, as one of the team’s final preseason roster cuts.

The basketball force moreover signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors. That was on October 17, 2017, and was recalled to the team on November 13, 2017.

Cook got his first NBA start on December 6, 2017. He played against the Charlotte Hornets and scored eight points with three assists and three rebounds in 22 minutes.

With the Los Angeles Lakers, Cook signed and won his second NBA championship. As a result, the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games in the 2020 NBA Finals.

On March 12, 2021, Cook signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed another on March 22.

Quinn Cook net worth

Cook is one of the highest-paid basketball players in the world as per reports. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Cook has a net worth of $500 thousand.

Quinn Cook.[Credit/pinterest.com]

Quinn Cook Salary

The basketball player was the 111th best-paid guard last year. In addition, he is the 22nd best-paid player of the Cleveland Cavaliers this year. Below is his salary per year;

2019/20 Los Angeles Lakers $3,000,000
2018/19 Golden State Warriors $1,544,951

His salary this year is reportedly $1,981,649.

Quinn Cook endorsements

Cook’s endorsement deals have not been revealed by any reliable source.

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