Basket Estra Pistoia 2000 heralds the arrival of the pivot Derek Cook Jr.who will wear the number 10 shirt until June 30. The player, born in Washington DC on August 23, 1991, brings with him a lot of international experience and characteristics of great verticality and presence under the boards, to attack and defense.
Derek Cooke of Pistoia: a lot of experience and centimeters in defense
After his first steps in basketball Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Cook he continued his education at the university of i Wyoming Cowboys. In the 2014-15 season, his third and final in college, he averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per gamecontributed greatly to the return of Cowboys in the NCAA tournament after a 13-year absence.
His professional career began in 2015 Europewith a short experience of Greece al Rethymnofollowed by two periods of G-League. Since then, Cook he embarked on an international journey that took him to Australia with me Perth Wild catsreturn G-League and in many European and world championships. on Italy he wore the shirt for the first time Trieste on 2019-20 season. He played later Belarus, Israel e Germania.
Last season, Cook he is the protagonist of LBA with Dolomiti Energia Trentinoproduce Averaged 5.8 points and 5 rebounds in the league e 5.5 points with 60% from both the Eurocup. In the playoff against Milanorose above with an average of 9.8 points and an incredible 82% from the field in 21 minutes of use.
Cook comes to Pistoia after an experience of ACB League Spanish with Lleida. The US pivot expressed great enthusiasm for this new adventure: “I chose to go to Pistoia because, after talking to the management, I believe that we share the same vision and the same passion for the future. I love Italy and this is the place where, until now, I have spent the most of the time in my career. Pistoia is a special club with an important history in Italian basketball: I hope to honor the fans and the club in every possible way.“.