Jeffrey James Cook (born October 21, 1956) is a retired American professional

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player. A 6'10"

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from

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, Cook played in the

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from 1979 to 1988 as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers,

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, and

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. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.5

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in his NBA career.

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* 1956 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players AS Monaco Basket players Centers (basketball) Cleveland Cavaliers players Idaho State Bengals men's basketball players Kansas City Kings draft picks Libertas Liburnia Basket Livorno players Panathinaikos B.C. players Pensacola Tornados (1986–1991) players Phoenix Suns players San Antonio Spurs players Sportspeople from West Covina, California Basketball players from Los Angeles County, California Utah Jazz players Western Basketball Association players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub