Norm Cook

{{Short description|American basketball player (1955–2008)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Norm Cook

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 210

| birth_date = {{birth date|1955|03|2}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|12|22|1955|03|21}}

| death_place = Lincoln, Illinois, U.S.

| high_school = Lincoln (Lincoln, Illinois)

| college = Kansas (1973–1976)

| draft_year = 1976

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 16

| draft_team = Boston Celtics

| career_start = 1976

| career_end = 1980

| career_number = 52, 30

| career_position = Small forward

| years1 = {{nbay|1976|full=y}}

| team1 = Boston Celtics

| years2 = {{nbay|1978|start}}

| team2 = Denver Nuggets

| years3 = 1979–1980

| team3 = Basketball Oud-Beijerland

| highlights =

• First-team All-Big Eight (1976)

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}

{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold |1975 Mexico City | Team competition}}

}}

Norman Cook (March 21, 1955 – December 22, 2008Justin Tierney. "[https://www.sj-r.com/story/sports/2008/12/24/lincoln-high-legend-norman-cook/44259158007/ Lincoln High legend Norman Cook dies]". State Journal-Register. December 23, 2008.) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward from Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, Illinois, Cook played basketball at the University of Kansas from 1973 to 1976. 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."[http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/953845.html Former Kansas basketball star Norm Cook dies]". Kansas City Star. December 26, 2008. He appeared in 27 games over two seasons with the Celtics and Denver Nuggets, averaging 2.4 points per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cookno01.html|title=Norm Cook NBA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC| accessdate=7 May 2025}}

Cook was haunted by bouts of mental illness. Cook's son, Brian Cook, has played for several NBA teams.