Cook played for the
University of Portland from 1976 to 1980, and was selected by the
Detroit Pistons with 70th overall pick in the
1980 NBA draft. Cook's NBA career lasted from 1980 to 1989, and he played for the
New Jersey Nets,
Washington Bullets,
Denver Nuggets, and
San Antonio Spurs. In 1987, he signed a one-year contract with
Scavolini Pesaro of the Italian
Serie A1 before returning to the NBA for one more season, playing for the Nuggets and the Spurs. After his NBA career, in 1989, he returned to Italy and signed a two-year contract with
Scavolini. ==Coaching career==