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#2 Quinn Cook
Position: Guard
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Year: Junior
City/State: Washington, D.C.
High School: Oak Hill Academy [Va.]
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Quinn Cook Bio
Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Updated: 09/28/2012
Career
  • Pass first lead guard with the ability to break down defenses off the dribble ... creates scoring opportunities for his teammates with excellent court vision and the ability to deliver passes from a variety of angles
  • Poised for a breakout season after gaining valuable experience as a freshman ... has the skill set to be one of the top point guards in the ACC
  • Enters the year completely healthy after spending a majority of the 2011-12 working his way back into shape following knee surgery prior to his freshman year
  • Has the quickness and athleticism to finish in the lane against bigger opponents ... can finish in the paint with either hand and also has an effective floater
  • Worked hard throughout the offseason to improve his strength and conditioning
  • A streaky perimeter shooter that is steadily becoming more consistent from behind the three-point line
  • Gained valuable experience over the summer playing for the East Coast All-Stars at the Four Nations Cup ... averaged 22.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting .511 (23-of-45) from the floor

2011-12
  • Appeared in 33 games with four starts ... averaged 4.4 points per game and 1.9 assists per game ... logged a 3.50:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, which would have been the highest by a freshman in school history had he met the 2.0 assists per game minimum
  • Shot .405 (47-of-116) from the floor and .250 (14-of-56) from three-point range ... shot .776 (14-of-56) from the free throw line
  • Drew starts in four consecutive games versus Georgia Tech (1/7), Virginia (1/12), Clemson (1/15) and Wake Forest (1/19)
  • Named ACC Rookie of the Week twice (12/26, 1/2)
  • Strung together a streak of 21 consecutive assists without a turnover from Dec. 19 to Jan. 4, which was the second longest streak in Duke history behind only Jon Scheyer's 22-assist run from Nov. 3, 2009 to Nov. 21, 2009
  • Scored in double figures five times, including a career-best 16-point outing versus Western Michigan (12/30)
  • Added six points, two rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes off the bench against Wake Forest (2/28)
  • Contributed five points and three assists in 13 minutes against Boston College (2/19)
  • Scored 10 points in a 73-66 win over Clemson, hitting 4-of-6 shots from the floor and 2-of-3 from three-point range (1/15)
  • Made his first career start at Georgia Tech and finished with 10 points, five assists and one turnover (1/7)
  • Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 2 after averaging 11.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game in wins over Western Michigan and Penn ... shot 50.0 percent (6-of-12) from the field and 90.0 percent (9-of-10) from the foul line for the week ... also had 17 assists without a turnover in 45 minutes of action
  • Recorded nine assists and zero turnovers in the win over Penn ... the performance tied the school freshman record for the most assists in a game without a turnover (1/1)
  • Scored a career-high 16 points and dished out eight assists in the 110-70 win over Western Michigan ... also swiped two steals and blocked a shot while pulling in four rebounds (12/30)
  • Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 26 after scoring 14 points against UNC Greensboro ... sank 6-of-7 field goals against the Spartans while also adding a pair of assists and a steal (12/19)
  • Scored nine points against Davidson, all of which came in the second half ... added a pair of steals and went 4-for-5 from the free throw line (11/18)
  • Scored 10 points against Presbyterian, going 2-for-3 from three-point range ... also contributed two assists and went 4-for-4 from the line (11/12)

High School
  • Transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Va.) for his senior season where he played for head coach Steve Smith ... played his first three seasons at DeMatha High School under head coach Mike Jones
  • A 2011 McDonald's All-America selection ... scored 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting to help the East squad to a 111-96 victory
  • Also selected to play in the Derby Festival Classic in Louisville
  • Averaged 21.0 points, 10.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game in pacing Oak Hill to a 31-4 record in 2010-11 ... team finished the year ranked No. 4 nationally by USA Today and No. 7 by ESPN Rise
  • Named a 2011 second team All-America by MaxPreps
  • Had three 30-point games as a senior, including 31-point outbursts against Summitt Christian and Iolani High School
  • Scored 22 points to lead Oak Hill Academy past Montverde Academy in the final of the Iolani Classic, landing him MVP honors ... also had a 13-assist game while in Hawaii for the Iolani Classic
  • Selected to play in the fifth annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 game prior to his senior season, joining future Duke teammates Austin Rivers, Alex Murphy and Michael Gbinije ... suffered a knee injury during practices and did not play in the game
  • Attended DeMatha High School (Md.) and helped lead his team to a 32-4 record in 2009-10 ... guided the team to conference and city titles for the second consecutive season
  • Named to the 2010 ESPN Rise Underclass All-America team after averaging 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game as a junior
  • Named the Washington Post 2010 All-Met Player of the Year (the first junior in 30 years to win the award) ... was also the WCAC Player of the Year
  • A first team Junior All-America team selection by MaxPreps in 2010
  • Helped lead DeMatha to a 31-4 record and the WCAC title and the city title as a sophomore
  • Started all 35 games and averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists en route to earning WCAC Sophomore of the Year honors
  • Named to the Washington Post 2009 All-Met third team, the only sophomore to be listed among the 2009 All-Met teams ... also a All-WCAC first team pick by the Washington Post
  • 2009 All-Prince Georges County first team selection by numerous publications, including the Washington Post
  • 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 and a third place finish in the league ... averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 assists per game.
  • Earned National High School Hoops Festival MVP honors in 2008 and was an All-WCAC honorable mention selection
  • During his career at DeMatha, the Stags had an impressive 85-18 record and finished as the No. 1 ranked team in Maryland in 2010
  • Played AAU Basketball with DC Assault
  • Named MVP of the 2010 adidas Nations Experience after leading his team to the tournament championship
  • Attended the Pangos All-America Camp in 2010
  • Ranked in the top 50 by Scout.com (No. 36), Rivals.com (No. 38) and ESPNU 100 (No. 37)
  • Rated 31st overall by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index

USA Basketball
  • Recorded 12 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, and three assists to help the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team to a 92-80 win over the World Select team in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit
  • Team captain 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 points, 3.0 rebounds and a tournament-leading 7.4 assists per game.
  • Also the team captain of the 2009 USA U16 National Team that posted a 5-0 mark and captured the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal ... started all five games and averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and a team-high 5.0 assists per game

Personal
  • Born Quinn Alexander Cook on March 23, 1993, in Washington, D.C.
  • Son of Janet and the late Ted Cook
  • Has one older sister, Kelsey
  • Lists former Blue Devil All-America Nolan Smith as his god-brother ... wore the #2 at Oak Hill Academy and now at Duke in tribute to Smith
  • Favorites include Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Phelps and golf
  • Has post-basketball career ambitions of becoming an entrepreneur
  • An honor roll student in 2010 and 2011
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