Quinn Cook is an American

United States

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 college basketball

College basketball

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 player who currently plays guard for Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011.

College career

• Freshman year: Although Duke traveled to China and Dubai during the summer prior to Quinn Cook's freshman season, Cook was forced to sit out all four exhibition games due to a lingering knee injury that he suffered during the summer before his senior year. Cook's debut in a Duke uniform was October 14, 2011 at Duke's annual Countdown to Craziness, he scored 7 points and passed for 2 assists in his first game as a Blue Devil. Cook's career high so far during his freshman season is 9 points, which came against Davidson
  Davidson
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   on November 18, 2011. Cook looks to be a contributor off of the bench for Duke as a freshman, as he competes for minutes at point guard with Seth Curry
  Seth Curry
  Seth Adham Curry is an American basketball player and native of Charlotte, North Carolina, who plays collegiately for Duke University. He is the son of former Virginia Tech, NBA star, Dell Curry, and former volleyball standout, Sonya Curry...
  
   and Tyler Thorton.

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2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

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High school career

Quinn Cook started his high school career at DeMatha Catholic High School

DeMatha Catholic High School

DeMatha Catholic High School, named after Saint John of Matha, is a four-year Catholic high school for young men located in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. DeMatha is known for academic achievement, music, arts, service and athletics...

 in Hyattsville, Maryland

Hyattsville, Maryland

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. Cook played his freshman, sophomore, and junior, seasons at DeMatha. During Cook's career at DeMatha, the Stags had an impressive 85-18 record and finished as the number one ranked team in the state of Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

 during Cook's junior season.

During the summer prior to his senior season, Cook announced that he would be transferring to Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy may refer to:*Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, a private Baptist-affiliated boarding school famous for producing basketball stars...

 in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia

Mouth of Wilson, Virginia

Mouth of Wilson is an unincorporated community, in Grayson County in the U.S. state of Virginia, just north of the North Carolina state line. The community lies in the Appalachian Mountains on the western banks of the New River, where the Big Wilson Creek empties its waters. The main road through...

. Cook followed in the footsteps of Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy may refer to:*Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, a private Baptist-affiliated boarding school famous for producing basketball stars...

's great tradition of point guards, which includes William Avery

William Avery

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, Steve Blake

Steve Blake

Steven Hanson "Steve" Blake is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Previously, he played for the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers.-High school:Blake spent his freshman and sophomore year...

, Brandon Jennings

Brandon Jennings

Brandon Jennings is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association who plays at point guard....

, Ty Lawson, Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo

Rajon Pierre Rondo is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Rondo attended Eastern High School and Oak Hill Academy for his high-school basketball career, before receiving a...

, Nolan Smith

Nolan Smith

Nolan Derek Smith is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, having been selected with the 21st pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after four years at Duke University. As a senior, he was named a first team AP All-American and the ACC Player of the Year...

, Rod Strickland

Rod Strickland

Rodney "Rod" Strickland is a retired American professional basketball player and currently in an administrative role for the University of Kentucky basketball team under head coach John Calipari. Strickland was formerly the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis...

, and Marcus Williams

Marcus Williams

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During Quinn Cook's senior season at Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy may refer to:*Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, a private Baptist-affiliated boarding school famous for producing basketball stars...

 he led the Warriors to a 31-4 record, averaging 19.1 ppg, 10.9 apg and 2.5 steals.

High school accomplishments

Cook had a tremendous high school career, following his junior season he was named the Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year, becoming the first junior in 30 years to be given the award and was the only junior to be named 2010 All-Met first team. Cook was also named to the Washington Post 2009 All-Met third team, the only sophomore to be listed among the ‘09 All-Met teams.

For Cook's tremendous play, he was invited to play in the fifth annual Boost Mobile

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 Elite 24 game prior to his senior season, joining future Duke teammates Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the...

, Alex Murphy

Alex Murphy (basketball)

Alex Murphy is a American college basketball player who currently plays at Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011...

, and Michael Gbinije in the game.

Following his senior season at Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy

Oak Hill Academy may refer to:*Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, a private Baptist-affiliated boarding school famous for producing basketball stars...

, Cook was named a Second Team All-American by Maxpreps. And was also a participant in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game

2011 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The 2011 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game that was played on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2011...

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USA basketball

Quinn Cook was named to 2009-10 USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team on May 28, 2009. He was a 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, he started all five games and averaged 15.6 ppg., 3.6 rpg. and a team-high 5.0 apg. He was also a member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record and captured the gold medal, Cook started all eight games and averaged 7.5 ppg. and 3.0 rpg., while dishing out a tournament-leading 7.4 apg.

On January 16, 2011, he was named to the 2011 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team which competed against a World Select Team in the annual Nike Hoop Summit

Nike Hoop Summit

The Nike Hoop Summit is a basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select team of international players. The players demonstrate their skills and hope to attract attention from either NBA scouts or...

. Cook had 12 points and 3 assists in 16 minutes, and Team USA went on to beat the World Select Team 92-80.

College recruitment

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Quinn Cook signed his letter of intent

National Letter of Intent

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 to play basketball

Basketball

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 at Duke on November 4, 2010, his announcement was broadcast live on ESPNU

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. He chose Duke over Villanova, UCLA, and North Carolina.

Cook on why he committed to Duke: ""The reason I chose Duke is because of Coach K."

Cook was ranked the #38 player by ESPNU

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, the #38 player by Rivals.com

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, and the #37 player by Scout.com

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 coming out of high school.

Cook was a part of a five player recruiting class for Duke in 2011, which also included Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the...

, Alex Murphy

Alex Murphy (basketball)

Alex Murphy is a American college basketball player who currently plays at Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011...

, Marshall Plumlee

Marshall Plumlee

Marshall Plumlee is an American college basketball player who currently plays for Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011, and is the younger brother of Duke teammates Miles and Mason Plumlee....

 and Michael Gbinije. Duke's 2011 class was the second best recruiting class in the entire country according to ESPNU

ESPNU

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