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Brian
Cook readies for
NBA draft selection
[JUNE 26, 2003]
Tomorrow
may dawn on Lincoln with one of its own having joined that elite
basketball group, the NBA. Illinois Assistant Athletics Director
Kent Brown anticipates that Cook may be selected in the first-round
draft, which begins tonight (Thursday, June 26) at 6 p.m. (Central
time).
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Cook is described in the 2003 NBA
prospects list as an "agile bigman with shooting skills."
Cook graduated from the University of
Illinois in May as a four-year highly regarded power forward for the
Illini. He received accolades from players, associations and coaches
for his accomplishments and attitude as well as setting numerous
records. He was selected as most valuable Big Ten player of the
year. He set scoring records, and at the end-of-year Illini banquet
"carried away most of the hardware after a stellar final season."
"He earned the team's Most Valuable
Player Award by vote of his teammates, the Ralf Woods Free Throw
Award for highest free-throw percentage in Big Ten games and the
Illini Rebounders Award as the team's top rebounder. It is the third
consecutive season Cook earned the Ralf Woods Award, after making 78
percent (84-108) of his free throws." (U of I)
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Cook is 41 on the top list of 50 in the
draft. The list is defined as "not an indication of where players
are projected to be drafted, but a projection of how they will end
up in the NBA." The list is a focus on players who are realistic
prospects for the 2003 draft.
Tonight’s draft will be televised over
ESPN.
Brian Cook’s Illini bio can be read at
http://fightingillini.ocsn.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/cook_brian00.html.
You can read
more about the NBA draft at
http://nbadraft.net/.
[Jan
Youngquist]
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