Tyler Cook

Tyler Cook (born September 23, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Canton Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was rated a top 100 recruit coming out of high school.

Cook is the son of Trent and Stephanie Cook and has an older brother, Trenton. He played for Chaminade College Preparatory School alongside Jayson Tatum. As a senior, Cook led the team to a state title and scored 17 points in the title game. In 2015, Cook declared for the University of Iowa.

He entered the starting lineup straight away during his freshman season but fractured his right index finger in November and missed seven games. He averaged 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game on a team that reached the NIT. During his sophomore season he averaged 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. In March 2018, Cook submitted paperwork for early entry into the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent.

Cook scored 26 points as the Hawkeyes defeated Connecticut to win the 2K Classic tournament. He had another 26 as Iowa beat their rivals Iowa State. Cook missed a game against Northwestern on January 9, 2019 with a knee injury, though the team won without him. As a junior, Cook led Iowa to the NCAA Tournament and averaged 14.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Tyler Cook declared for the NBA draft and hired a agent.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2019–present)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Cook signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Denver Nuggets. On August 13, 2019, Cook signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets. but Cook was later released by the Denver Nuggets on October 16, 2019 during training camp. Cook was later claimed-off waiver by the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 19, and would be splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, the Canton Charge.

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