# Elgin Cook > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elgin_Cook > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elgin_Cook.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Cook > Source revision: 1339504883 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Elgin Rashad Cook** (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for [Fukushima Firebonds](/source/Fukushima_Firebonds) of the [B.League](/source/B.League). The son of former [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA) player [Alvin Robertson](/source/Alvin_Robertson), he played college basketball for [Northwest Florida](/source/Northwest_Florida_State_College) and [Oregon](/source/Oregon_Ducks_men's_basketball).[1] ## College career A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [forward](/source/Forward_(basketball)) from [Milwaukee, Wisconsin](/source/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin), Cook began his collegiate career at [Northwest Florida State College](/source/Northwest_Florida_State_College). He redshirted a year after originally committing to Iowa State men's basketball. As a sophomore, he transferred to [Oregon](/source/Oregon_Ducks_men's_basketball) since his father was friends with one of Oregon's assistant coaches.[1] He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior. As a senior, Cook averaged 14.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors. He was named Pac-12 Tournament MVP after averaging 17.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the tournament.[2] He helped Oregon achieve a 31–7 record and reach the Elite Eight while leading the team in steals with 54. In his three years at Oregon, Cook scored 1,259 points.[3] ## Professional career ### Santa Cruz Warriors (2016–2017) After going undrafted in the [2016 NBA draft](/source/2016_NBA_draft), Cook joined the [Sacramento Kings](/source/Sacramento_Kings) for the [2016 NBA Summer League](/source/2016_NBA_Summer_League). On September 16, 2016, he signed with the [Golden State Warriors](/source/Golden_State_Warriors).[4] However, he was later waived by the Warriors on October 9 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the [Santa Cruz Warriors](/source/Santa_Cruz_Warriors) of the [NBA Development League](/source/NBA_G_League) as an affiliate player of Golden State.[6] ### MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2017–2018) Cook played for the Golden State Warriors in the [2017 NBA Summer League](/source/2017_NBA_Summer_League). On August 10, 2017, Cook signed with [MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg](/source/MHP_Riesen_Ludwigsburg) of the German [Basketball Bundesliga](/source/Basketball_Bundesliga) for the 2017–18 season.[7] ### Cedevita Zagreb (2018–2019) In July 2018 he signed with [Cedevita Zagreb](/source/KK_Cedevita) of the [Croatian League](/source/A-1_Liga). ### Avtodor Saratov (2019–2020) On August 20, 2019, he has signed with [Avtodor Saratov](/source/BC_Avtodor_Saratov) of the [VTB United League](/source/VTB_United_League).[8] He averaged 15 points and 5 rebounds per game.[9] ### UNICS Kazan (2020) Cook signed with [UNICS Kazan](/source/BC_UNICS) on January 28, 2020.[10] He played one game for the team before the season was suspended. Cook parted ways with the team on June 14.[9] ### Fethiye Belediyespor (2020–2021) On September 26, 2020, he has signed with [Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor](/source/Fethiye_Belediyespor) of the Turkish [BSL](/source/Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi).[11] Cook averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[12] ### Tofaş (2021–2022) On July 2, 2021, Cook signed with [Tofaş](/source/Tofa%C5%9F_S.K.) in Turkey.[12] ### Lenovo Tenerife (2022–2024) On July 1, 2022, he has signed with [Lenovo Tenerife](/source/CB_1939_Canarias) of the Spanish [Liga ACB](/source/Liga_ACB).[13] ## The Basketball Tournament Cook played for the [Golden Eagles](/source/Golden_Eagles_(TBT)) in the 2018 edition of [The Basketball Tournament](/source/The_Basketball_Tournament) (TBT). In five games, he averaged 14.6 points, .8 steals, and shot a team-leading 61 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles reached the semi-finals before falling to [Overseas Elite](/source/Overseas_Elite). Cook was also a member of the Golden Eagles team that won the 2020 tournament. ## References 1. Silverstein, Tom (March 19, 2014). ["Oregon's Elgin Cook carving different path than NBA father Alvin Robertson"](http://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/251088571.html). *[Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel](/source/Milwaukee_Journal-Sentinel)*. Retrieved September 20, 2016. 1. Alger, Tyson (June 23, 2016). ["Elgin Cook in the 2016 NBA draft: Where the mock drafts say he will go"](http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2016/06/elgin_cook_in_the_2016_nba_dra.html). *[The Oregonian](/source/The_Oregonian)*. Retrieved September 20, 2016. 1. Mims, Steve (September 20, 2016). ["Former Oregon basketball star Elgin Cook joins Golden State Warriors"](http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/basketball/34814001-61/former-oregon-basketball-star-elgin-cook-joins-golden-state-warriors.html.csp). *[The Register-Guard](/source/The_Register-Guard)*. Retrieved September 20, 2016. 1. ["Warriors Announce Roster & Schedule for 2016 Training Camp, Fueled by Gatorade"](http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/2016-training-camp-roster-20160916). *NBA.com*. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016. 1. Letourneau, Connor (October 9, 2016). ["Warriors waive Elgin Cook, Scott Wood"](http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-waive-Elgin-Cook-Scott-Wood-9958370.php). *SFGate.com*. Retrieved October 9, 2016. 1. ["Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161221200459/http://santacruz.dleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2016-training-camp-roster/). *NBA.com*. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 31, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://santacruz.dleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2016-training-camp-roster/) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016. 1. ["Elgin Cook verstärkt MHP RIESEN"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170821002340/https://www.mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/elgin-cook-verstaerkt-mhp-riesen/) (in German). *[MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg](/source/MHP_Riesen_Ludwigsburg)*. August 20, 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/elgin-cook-verstaerkt-mhp-riesen/) on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017. 1. Carchia, Emiliano (August 20, 2019). ["Avtodor Saratov signs Elgin Cook"](https://sportando.basketball/en/avtodor-saratov-signs-elgin-cook/). *Sportando*. Retrieved August 20, 2019. 1. Skerletic, Dario (June 14, 2020). ["Elgin Cook, Unics Kazan part ways"](https://sportando.basketball/en/elgin-cook-unics-kazan-part-ways/). *Sportando*. Retrieved June 14, 2020. 1. Lupo, Nicola (January 28, 2020). ["Elgin Cook signs with UNICS Kazan"](https://sportando.basketball/en/elgin-cook-signs-with-unics-kazan/). *Sportando*. Retrieved January 28, 2020. 1. Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (September 26, 2020). ["Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor tabs Elgin Cook"](https://sportando.basketball/en/lokman-hekim-fethiye-belediyespor-tabs-elgin-cook/). *Sportando*. Retrieved September 26, 2020. 1. Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 2, 2021). ["Tofas announces signing of Elgin Cook"](https://sportando.basketball/en/tofas-announces-signing-of-elgin-cook/). *Sportando*. Retrieved July 2, 2021. 1. Skerletic, Dario (July 1, 2022). ["Lenovo Tenerife inks Elgin Cook"](https://sportando.basketball/en/lenovo-tenerife-inks-elgin-cook/). *Sportando*. Retrieved July 1, 2022. ## External links - [Oregon Ducks bio](http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5756) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elgin Cook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Cook) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Cook?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.