Quinn Cook

Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 / 182 cms
Weight: 160 lbs / 73 kgs
School: Oak Hill Academy '11
Hometown: Bowie, Maryland

USA Basketball Notes

• Named on Jan. 16, 2011, to the 2011 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that will compete against a World Select Team in the annual Nike Hoop Summit.
• Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record and captured the gold medal; started all eight games and averaged 7.5 ppg. and 3.0 rpg., while dishing out a tournament-leading 7.4 apg.
• Member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team that posted a 5-0 mark, captured the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship; started all five games and averaged 15.6 ppg., 3.6 rpg. and a team-high 5.0 apg.
• Named to the 2009-10 USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team on May 28, 2009.
  

College Notes

• Signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for Duke University.
  

Honors

• Named to the 2010 ESPN Rise Underclass All-America team.
  
• Named the Washington Post 2010 All-Met Player of the Year (first junior in 30 years so honored) and WCAC Player of the Year.
  
• Named to the Washington Post 2009 All-Met third team, the only sophomore to be listed among the ‘09 All-Met teams.
  
• Listed on the Washington Post 2009 All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) first team.
  
• Selected the 2009 WCAC Sophomore of the Year.
  
• Was named a 2009 All-Prince Georges County first team selection by numerous publications, including the Washington Post.
  
• Earned National High School Hoops Festival MVP honors (12/08).
  
• Listed as a 2008 All-WCAC honorable mention.
  

High School Notes

• Transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Va.) for his senior season.
• Attended DeMatha High School (Md.) and helped lead his team to a 32-4 record in 2009-10. Averaged 19.8 ppg., 5.9 apg. and 3.3 rpg
  
• Helped lead DeMatha in 2008-09 to a 31-4 record and the WCAC title; started all 35 games and averaged 14.0 ppg., 4.0 rpg. and 6.0 apg.
  
• The WCAC champion competes against the Washington, D.C., public school champion for the D.C. title, which DeMatha earned in 2009.
  
• DeMatha finished ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 5 in the East Region on the ESPN Rise Fab 50 listing.
  
• As a freshman aided DeMatha to a 20-10 record as DeMatha finished third in the league.
  
• Competes in the summer for the DC Assault.
  

The Personal Scoop

• Born on March 23, 1993, in Washington, D.C.
  
• Son of Janet Cook, has one sister, Kelsey (19).
  
• Has post-basketball career ambitions of becoming an entrepreneur.
  
• Favorite sport other than basketball: golf.
  
• Favorite food: chicken and broccoli.
  
• Favorite basketball player of all-time: Kobe Bryant.
  
• Favorite team: Los Angeles Lakers.
  
• Favorite non-basketball Olympian: Michael Phelps.
  
• Best basketball game I’ve ever watched: the 6 OT Syracuse-UConn game.
  
• Best player I’ve ever faced: Nolan Smith.
  
• I want to play one-on-one against: Rajon Rando.
  
• I play: drums.
  
• One piece of clothing I can’t live without: shoes.
  
• Most interesting place ever visited: Argentina, it was different.
  
• Away from basketball I enjoy: go-go music.
  
• Superstitions: Pray to my father and God.
  
• Can’t live without: My mom and sister.
  
• Three things he’d want if stranded on an island: computer, basketball court and a friend.
  
• Most people don’t know: I love to sleep.
  
• This right-hander wears No. 2 because my god-brother (Nolan Smith) wears it.