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Brian Cook Profile


Forward
Illinois
Senior
6-10, 240

2002-03 Stats:
PPG: 20.1
RPG: 7.6
APG: 2.0

Brian Cook
Notes: Big Ten Player of the Year, Third Team All-American
The Skinny:


Cook is an intriguing prospect with his size and skills. While he projects as a power forward and has skills more geared towards that position, he is athletic enough to play some small forward and has the outside shot to play there for spells.

Cook’s game is more finesse than power, as he prefers to face the basket more than play down on the box. He has a good touch out to the college three-point line, though his forte is mid-range jump shots, he rebounds well and can be an enforcer on the post defensively. As a senior he became a very consistent player to lead Illinois to a better season than many expected, including winning the Big Ten Tournament.

Cook is likely a second round pick, and he could certainly be a steal for a team at that point.

Related Hoopville Articles on Brian Cook:


4/16/03 – Phil Kasiecki – Bill Self
3/18/03 – Michael Ermitage – My Bracket
3/18/03 – Bill Thayer – Breaking It Down
3/13/03 – Jed Tai – USBWA Awards
3/11/03 – Michael Ermitage – New Top 16
3/6/03 – Morning Dish
3/4/03 – Chris Burke – Big Ten Notebook
3/2/03 – Morning Dish
2/26/03 – Morning Dish
2/23/03 – Morning Dish
2/16/03 – Morning Dish
2/10/03 – Michael Ermitage – No Love for Purdue
2/4/03 – Chris Burke – Big Ten Notebook
1/30/03 – Morning Dish
1/24/03 – Chris Burke – Big Ten Notebook
1/12/03 – Morning Dish
1/3/03 – Amanda Breedlove – MEAC Notebook
12/24/02 – Chris Burke – Big Ten Notebook
12/22/02 – Morning Dish
12/9/02 – Chris Burke – Big Ten Notebook
12/4/02 – Morning Dish
12/3/02 – Chris Burke – Big Ten Notebook
11/22/02 – Michael Ermitage – The Real Big Ten Preview
11/18/02 – Jed Tai – Last Hurrah for Class of 99
11/12/02 – David Mosse – Big Ten Preview
10/31/02 – Michael Ermitage – Senior Class
10/28/02 – Adam Reich – Dicky V’s Lists

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