Jack Crook (born 15 September 1993) is an English professional

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player, currently with

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Personal

Crook is a pre-major in the

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. He was a member of the squad that traveled to China in late August 2012.

Early years

Crook began his career with

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, and he was also named as the MVP of the Under-18 National Cup in

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. After leading his team to the tournament title with 24 points and 11 rebounds in the final game. He also played for England's Division B squad at U18 European Championship in 2011 in Bulgaria. Averaging 4.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in seven games.

Collegiate career

Freshman season

In Crook's freshman season at the

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, he appeared twenty-nine games, averaging 2.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. on 5 January 2013, Crook scored a season-high eight points against

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Sophomore season

Crook appeared in all thirty games in his sophomore season, including twenty-eight starts. Averaging 5.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He also notched Double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds during WAC Tournament against

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Junior season

In his junior season, Crook averaged 6.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assist per game. Early in January 2015, Crook scored a season high 19 points together with 3 rebounds and 1 assist against

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Senior season

As a senior, Crook has started all thirty-two games, averaging 10.1 points 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 assist per game. On 6 December, Crook scored his career high 22 points against

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Professional career

Europe

Following his graduation from

, Crook signed his first professional contract with

CB Agustinos Eras Club Baloncesto Agustinos Eras, also known as Agustinos Leclerc by sponsorship reasons, is a basketball club based in León, Castile and León that currently plays in LEB Plata, the third tier of Spanish basketball. History Agustinos Eras was ...

of the Spanish

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. On 8 October 2016 he scored a season-high 26 points with 14 rebounds against

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. Crook also grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds together with 15 points against

CB L'Hospitalet Club Bàsquet L'Hospitalet, also known as Torrons Vicens L'Hospitalet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia and plays in the Complex Esportiu L'Hospitalet Nord, in LEB Plata league ...

. He averaged 9.9

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s, 9.5 rebounds and 0.6

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at the end of 2016–17 season. On 26 January 2018 Crook signed for

for the remainder of the 2017–2018 season.

References

External links

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