Anthony Cook (basketball)
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Anthony Lacquise Cook (born March 19, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.
After having played collegiately at the
power forward–center 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
| 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
| 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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