Norman Cook (March 21, 1955 – December 22, 2008[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

He was named the Big Eight Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1974 after averaging 11.4 points per game and helping the Kansas Jayhawks reach the NCAA Final Four.

Cook left the University of Kansas after his junior season to make himself eligible for the 1976 NBA draft, where he was selected by the Boston Celtics.

[3] Cook was haunted by bouts of mental illness.

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