Norm Cook

Norm Cook

No. 52, 30
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	March 21, 1955(1955-03-21)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Date of death	December 22, 2008(2008-12-22) (aged 53)
Place of death	Lincoln, Illinois
High school	Lincoln (Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas
NBA Draft	1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career	1976–1980
Career history
1976–1977	Boston Celtics
1978	Denver Nuggets
1979–1980	Basketball Oud-Beijerland (Netherlands)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Competitor for  United States Men's basketball Pan American Games Gold 1975 Mexico City Team competition

Norman Cook (March 21, 1955 – December 22, 2008^[1]) was an American basketball player.

A 6'8" forward from Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, Illinois, Cook played basketball at the University of Kansas from 1973 to 1976. He was named the Big Eight Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1974 after averaging 11.4 points per game and helping the Kansas Jayhawks reach the NCAA Final Four. Cook left the University of Kansas after his junior season to make himself eligible for the 1976 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Boston Celtics.^[2] He appeared in 27 games over two seasons with the Celtics and Denver Nuggets, averaging 2.4 points per game.^[3]

Cook's son, Brian Cook, was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets and is currently a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.^[2]

References

1. ^ Justin Tierney. "Lincoln High legend Norman Cook dies". State Journal-Register. December 23, 2008.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Former Kansas basketball star Norm Cook dies". Kansas City Star. December 26, 2008.
3. ^
   • Norm Cook at Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2008.

Persondata
Name	Cook, Norm
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 21, 1955
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death	December 22, 2008
Place of death	Lincoln, Illinois