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Darwin Louis Cook (born August 6, 1958) is an American
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coach and former player.


Playing career

Cook played for the
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from 1976 to 1980, and was selected by the
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with 70th overall pick in the
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. Cook's NBA career lasted from 1980 to 1989, and he played for the
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,
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,
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, and
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. In 1987, he signed a one-year contract with
Scavolini Pesaro Victoria Libertas (also known as "VL" or in Italian ''Vuelle''), full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professiona ...
of the Italian Serie A1 before returning to the NBA for one more season, playing for the Nuggets and the Spurs. After his NBA career, in 1989, he returned to Italy and signed a two-year contract with Scavolini.


Coaching career

On May 19, 2017, Cook was named a head coach of the
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's Pioneers men's basketball team.


See also

*
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References


External links


College & NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
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