• Brian Cook
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Born: Dec 4, 1980
Height: 6-9 /  2,06
Weight: 250  lbs. / 113,4  kg.
College: Illinois
Years Pro: 6

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Background

CAREER:
Selected by the Lakers with the 24th pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft ... Has recorded seven career double-doubles (points, rebounds) ... Has started 72 of 253 career games.

2006-2007:
Played in 65 games (24 starts), averaging 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 15.7 minutes ... Posted four 20-plus point games … Led team in points once, rebounds five times and in assists once … Recorded three double-doubles ... Tallied five points and six rebounds including the game-tying three-point field goal with 5.7 seconds remaining in regulation 12/17 vs. Washington … Tallied 11 points and five rebounds in first start of the season 12/20 @ Minnesota … Recorded first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds 12/22 @ New Jersey … Scored a season-high 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting 1/4 @ Sacramento … Recorded a team-high tying 25 points (10-of-16 shooting), 10 rebounds and three blocked shots 1/15 vs. Miami … Scored 22 points while grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds 3/4 @ Phoenix for his seventh career double-double … Recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and a career-high tying four blocks 3/6 @ Minnesota … Tallied 20 points and 5 rebounds 3/7 @ Milwaukee ... Inactive 11/26-11/28 with an upper respiratory tract infection … Inactive 12/4 vs. Indiana (vertigo) … Missed six games with a moderately sprained left ankle (3/15 - 3/23, 3/30) ... Averaged 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 10.2 minutes in five postseason games.

2005-2006:
Played in 81 games (46 starts), averaging career-highs in points (7.9), rebounds (3.4) and minutes (19.0) ... Posted career-highs in field goal percentage (.511) and three-point field goal percentage (.429) ... Twice led team in scoring ... Led team in rebounding once ... Posted 17 points and seven rebounds in first start of the season 11/24 vs. Seattle … Recorded 14 points including a buzzer beating rebound and field goal sending the game to overtime 11/27 vs. New Jersey … Tallied 19 points and eight rebounds 12/2 vs. Minnesota … Tallied 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting 1/1 vs. Utah ... Scored a career-high 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting 2/7 @ Dallas … Tallied 27 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a career-high 42 minutes for his first double-double of the season 2/8 @ Houston … Posted 15 points, six rebounds and a career-high five assists 2/15 vs. Atlanta … Scored 19 points 2/26 vs. Boston … Scored 12 points while handing out a career-high tying five assists 2/28 vs. Orlando ... Averaged 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 11.1 minutes in seven postseason games.

2004-2005:
Played in 72 games, averaging 6.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.1 minutes ... Ranked among league leaders in three-point field goal percentage (28th/.392) … Scored in double-figures 19 times including one 20+ point game ... Posted two double-doubles, led the team in scoring once and twice in rebounding ... Tallied 15 points and six rebounds 11/26 vs. Sacramento … Registered 25 points and 11rebounds 11/30 @ Milwaukee … Scored 15 points 12/3 vs. Golden State … Tallied 16 points 12/8 vs. Phoenix … Scored 15 points 12/17 vs. Washington … Recorded 11 points and nine rebounds 1/17 vs. Utah … Tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds 2/7 @ Atlanta … Placed on injured list 3/24 (sprained right hand) … Activated from injured list (4/3) … Scored 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting in 20 minutes 4/18 @ Golden State.

2003-2004:
Played in 35 games including two starts, averaging 4.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.6 minutes ... Scored first career basket on first attempt 12/28 vs. Boston ... Scored 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting 1/6 @ Minnesota ... Pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and recorded a career-high four blocks 1/7 @ Denver ... Recorded a team-high tying 13 points and six rebounds to go with a career-high two steals 1/12 vs. Cleveland ... Tallied first career double-double in first career start (12 points, 10 rebounds) 1/21 @Memphis ... In 13 postseason games, averaged 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds in 3.5 minutes.

COLLEGE:
As a senior was named Big Ten Player of the Year and unanimous First-Team All-Big Ten selection by both the media and coaches ... Third-team All-America selection by Associated Press ... Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player and unanimous All-Big Ten Tournament Team selection ... One of 20 finalists for the James Naismith Award and one of 22 finalists for the John Wooden Award, given to the top player in college basketball ... Ranks third in Illini history in scoring with 1,748 career points … Ranks fifth in school history in rebounding with 815 boards … Big Ten scoring champion, finishing league play with a scoring average of 20.0 points ... Led the conference in scoring in all-games with an average of 20.0 points … Third in the Big Ten in rebounding (7.6) ... As a junior, earned Second-Team All-Big Ten selection by both the league coaches and media … Member of the 2001 USAWorld Championship For Young Men Team that earned an 8-0 record en route to the gold medal in Saitama, Japan, and was named the 2001 USA Basketball Team of the Year ... As a sophomore, earned Second-Team All-Big Ten selection by the media … Third-Team All-Big Ten pick by the coaches… Member of the 2000 USAWorld Championship For Young Men Qualifying Team that finished 4-1 and earned a Silver Medal in the World Qualifying tournament in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil ... As a freshman, earned Big Ten Co-Freshman-of-the-Year honors as chosen by the coaches.


Personal

  • Son of Joyce Cook and Norman Cook, who played basketball for Kansas and then the Boston Celtics (1979-80)
  • Has two younger sisters, Kristina and Natasha
  • His uncle, Joe Cook, lettered in basketball for Duke in 1988 and 1990
  • Away from the basketball court, he enjoys fishing and playing Playstation
  • The most influential person in his athletic career is his mother, Joyce, "because she has done so much for me all through the years and I want to be able to give her back something someday."
  • Majored in sports management
  • An active participant in Lakers Community Relations programs such as “Fishing with the Lakers” and the team’s annual “Lakers Thanksgiving Celebration”
  • Serves as Honorary Chair of the annual HOLA Bowla bowling tournament which benefits the Central City Athletic Association, an organization that provides inner-city youth basketball and soccer leagues for over 2,000 athletes
  • Founded “Cook’s All-Stars” in January of 2007, partnering with Character Counts! and the Lennox School District to invite students who demonstrate outstanding character to a Lakers home game. Students who participate in Character Counts! learn about the 6 pillars of good character; Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship and are able to come out to a Lakers game and have a meet and greet with Brian pre-game
  • In July of 2007, held the first ever Brian Cook All-Star Basketball Camp in his hometown of Champaign, Illinois and in Los Angeles
  • Held his 3rd Annual Brian Cook Charity Golf Scramble in August of 2007, benefiting TALKS Mentoring and Salt & Light.


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