Bert Cook (basketball)

Bert Cook
Personal information
Born	April 26, 1929; Weber County, Utah
Died	November 24, 1994 (aged 65); Roy, Utah
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Weber County; (Weber County, Utah)
College	Utah State (1950–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 4th round, 35th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1954–1955
Position	Shooting guard
Number	5
Career history
1954–1955	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American – Helms (1951); No. 6 retired by Utah State Aggies;
Career NBA statistics
Points	118 (3.2 ppg)
Rebounds	72 (1.9 rpg)
Assists	33 (0.9 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Bertram Eugene Cook (April 26, 1929 – November 24, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] Cook was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Utah State.^[1] He played for the Knicks in 37 games during the 1954–55 season.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954–55	New York	37	11.5	.316	.680	1.9	.9	3.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955	New York	1	20.0	.667	.000	.0	2.0	8.0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bert Cook NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

External links

Ex-USU Star Bert Cook Voted into Utah Hall of Fame. Deseret News

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[bbr-1] "Bert Cook NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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