Herbert Crook
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 26, 1965 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastern (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Louisville (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61st overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1988 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1988–1989 | La Crosse Catbirds |
| 1989 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1990 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Herbert Crook (born July 26, 1965) is a retired American basketball player. He was a standout at the University of Louisville. He was a starter on the Cardinals' 1986 national championship team and was Metro Conference player of the year as a junior.
Crook, a 6'7" forward from Louisville, Kentucky and went to Eastern High School. He played at Louisville for Hall of Fame coach Denny Crum. Crook was a three-year starter, and played for Louisville's national championship team in 1986, averaging 11.8 points and 6.5 assists that year. As a junior, Crook was named Metro Conference player of the year after 16.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Crook finished his career in the top ten in a number of career statistical categories, including points, rebounds, minutes played, games played, field goals, free throws and free throw attempts.[1]
Following the completion of his career, Crook was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the third round (61st pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft.[2] However, Crook never played in the NBA. Crook did play two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association. He averaged 11.7 points and 6.4 rebounds over 56 games with four different teams.[3]