Cook, aged 32, is expected to arrive in Kigali on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and will immediately join preparations with the team for Africa’s premier basketball competition.
Cook is a familiar name in the National Basketball Association (NBA), having won the championship twice: in 2018 with the Golden State Warriors and in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers. He has also played for several other NBA teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
He becomes the fourth new addition to APR BBC’s roster, following Leonard Craig Randall and Sudanese players Madut Akec and Mangok Mathiang.
APR BBC will begin the tournament in the Kalahari Conference, which is scheduled to tip off on March 27, 2026, in Pretoria, South Africa.
Last year, APR BBC finished third in the BAL, and team management has now expressed strong ambitions to win the championship, especially with the finals set to take place in Kigali this May.
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