Aaron Cook Jr.

Aaron Cook Jr. (born December 28, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League.

Cook grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Westminster Christian Academy in nearby Town and Country.

[5] On February 14, he sank the game-winning free throws with 4.1 seconds remaining in an 81–80 overtime win against Missouri State.

[16] On May 24, 2021, Cook announced he was transferring to Georgia, taking advantage on an additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[18] On September 29, 2022, Cook signed his first professional contract with Enosis Neon Paralimni of the Cypriot league.

His father was a star basketball player at Jennings High in suburban St. Louis and is in that school's athletic hall of fame.

From there, his father matriculated to what is now known as Harris-Stowe State University, where he was a four-year starter for the Hornets in the NAIA (small-college classification).