{"id":2000104804,"date":"2026-03-09T16:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000104804"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:03:36","slug":"apr-bbc-signs-two-time-nba-champion-quinn-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/apr-bbc-signs-two-time-nba-champion-quinn-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"APR BBC signs two-time NBA champion Quinn Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cook, aged 32, is expected to arrive in Kigali on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and will immediately join preparations with the team for Africa\u2019s premier basketball competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He becomes the fourth new addition to APR BBC\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quinn Cook won the NBA championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Quinn Cook played alongside Kevin Durant with the Golden State Warriors.<\/strong>
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Quinn Cook spent two seasons with the Golden State Warriors.<\/strong>
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