Quinn Alexander Cook is an American professional basketball player that has spent many years playing in the NBA. He has played point guard for many NBA teams and has had some notable moments, winning two NBA championships during his career. He is currently out of the league and playing for the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League.
Quinn Cook's Net Worth is an estimated $5 million. Even though he has bounced in and out of the league, he has made plenty of money through NBA contracts. Keep reading to see how much he was signed for each year and how he has navigated his journey through being a professional basketball player.
Quinn Cook's Family
Quinn Cook was born in Washington, D.C., in the United States. His mother's name is Janet Cook, and his late father's name is Ted Cook. Ted was a noted entrepreneur in the restaurant business, and both Ted and Janet attended Howard University, where they met and were later married. Quinn Cook has a sister named Kelsey Cook.
High School and College Career
Cook started receiving attention from scouts when he played at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He played three years at Dematha, where the team had an 85-18 win/loss record and finished as the number one ranked team in the state of Maryland.
Due to Quinn's smaller stature, he played point guard for his school and would continue playing at that position throughout his career. After his junior year of high school, Cook was named the Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year.
After his junior season, Coaches recruited Cook to Oak Hill Academy to play his senior year. Oak Hill Academy is a premier basketball-focused high school that produces a lot of NBA talent. During his senior season, Oak Hill had a 31-4 record, and Cook averaged 19 points, 10 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. As one of the best players in the country, he was invited to play in the 2011 McDonald's All-American.
After high school, Cook was one of the country's top basketball recruits and was recruited to many high-level division 1 universities, including North Carolina, Villanova, and North Carolina. He eventually signed his letter of intent for Duke University, deciding to suit up for the Duke Blue Devils.
During Duke's 2015 college basketball championship run, Cook was an important player, averaging 15 points and 3 assists per game as Duke ultimately won the 2015 NCAA Championship. Quinn finished his collegiate career with a National Championship.
Quinn Cook has also played for the United States, suiting up in May 2009 as a member of the USA Men's Developmental National Team. The team won the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, going 5-0. He was also a member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team, which also went undefeated and won a gold medal.
Quinn Cook's NBA Career
Quinn Cook went undrafted during the 2015 NBA draft but signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Orlando Summer League and later with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Las Vegas Summer League. Both of these events are showcases for young NBA players to get a headstart adapting to the NBA environment and help showcase their talents in the hope of getting signed to an NBA team.
Luckily for Quinn, he impressed enough in the showcase to receive a training camp invite from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the team waived him before the start of the season.
He started his career playing for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League, known as the D-League. He received Rookie of the Year honors for his play in the D-League and was named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team and All-Rookie Team after averaging 19 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in 43 games.
Quinn then spent another year in the D-League after being released during the NBA pre-season by the New Orleans Pelicans. He was awarded his first official 10-day NBA contract in February 2017, where he played games for the Dallas Mavericks.
Quinn Cook has bounced around to several teams while in the NBA. He has played for the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
His most impressive run was with the Warriors, playing with the team from 2017-2019. Before the 2017 season, he was signed to the Atlanta Hawks for training camp before being waived as one of the team's final cuts. He played on several 10-day contracts for the Golden State Warriors before the Warriors signed him in April for the play-offs. The Warriors made the NBA finals in 2018 after beating the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals. They would win the NBA championship against Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Warriors did not offer him another contract, and Quinn signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, teaming up with Lebron James. Cook won his second NBA championship with the team and signed with the Lakers for another year.
Quinn Cook’s Net Worth and Contract History
[ninja_tables id=”6814″]Data above sourced from hoopshype.com.
As shown above, Quinn Cook has made around $7 million as a professional basketball player. It would then be assumed that Quinn Cook's net worth would be around $5 million at this point in his life. Even as a fringe NBA player, you can see that Quinn has made a substantial amount of money. The NBA minimum for a player is around $1 million. This means that even for 10-day contracts, Quinn is paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to suit up for the team that signed him, in most cases not even receiving any playing time.
Frequently Asked Questions about Quinn Cook
How tall is Quinn Cook?
Quinn Cook is 6 feet, 1 inch tall.
How many rings does Quinn Cook have?
Quinn Cook has won 2 NBA Championship Rings. One with the Golden State Warriors. One with the Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Quinn Cook on now?
Quinn Cook last played for the Stockton Kings in the NBA G-League. His future team is unknown.
