Brian Cook

American basketball player
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Brian Cook

Summary

Brian Cook is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lincoln[2]. He was born on +1980-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincoln[2], Brian Cook…
  • Brian Cook was born on +1980-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Cook's father was Norm Cook[6].
  • Brian Cook held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Brian Cook's native language[8].
  • Brian Cook's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Brian Cook was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].
  • Brian Cook's education included a stint at Lincoln Community High School[10].
  • Brian Cook received the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[11].
  • Brian Cook's image is recorded as Brian Cook Clippers.jpg[12].
  • Brian Cook is recorded as male[13].
  • Brian Cook's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Brian Cook's member of sports team is recorded as Piratas de Quebradillas[15].
  • Brian Cook's member of sports team is recorded as Houston Rockets[16].
  • Brian Cook's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Clippers[17].
  • Brian Cook's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Lakers[18].
  • Brian Cook's member of sports team is recorded as Orlando Magic[19].
  • Brian Cook's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[20].
  • Brian Cook's Commons category is recorded as Brian Cook[21].
  • Brian Cook's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[22].
  • Brian Cook's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[23].
  • Brian Cook's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • Brian Cook's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04cbqk[25].
  • Brian Cook's drafted by is recorded as Los Angeles Lakers[26].
  • Brian Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian Cook was born in Lincoln[2]. He was born on +1980-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Norm Cook[6]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Lincoln Community High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Cook worked as a basketball player[4].

Recognition

Brian Cook received the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[11].

Why It Matters

Brian Cook ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Brian Cook born?

Born in Lincoln[2], Brian Cook…

Who were Brian Cook's parents?

Brian Cook's father was Norm Cook[6].

What did Brian Cook do for work?

Brian Cook worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Brian Cook go to school?

Brian Cook was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9] and Lincoln Community High School[10].

What awards did Brian Cook receive?

Honors received include Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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