Cook played for the University of Portland from 1976 to 1980, and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with 70th overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft.

Cook's NBA career lasted from 1980 to 1989, and he played for the New Jersey Nets, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, and San Antonio Spurs.

In 1987, he signed a one-year contract with Scavolini Pesaro of the Italian Serie A1 before returning to the NBA for one more season, playing for the Nuggets and the Spurs.

[1] On May 19, 2017, Cook was named a head coach of the University of Antelope Valley's Pioneers men's basketball team.

[2] This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1950s is a stub.