Omar Cook (born January 28, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American minor league professional basketball player.
Cook originally went to Christ The King RHS and was later drafted out of St. John's University by the Orlando Magic as the third pick in the second round (31st overall) of the 2001 National Basketball Association Draft, but failed in his premature attempt to make the NBA. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets, but failed to make the team.
Cook played a few games for the Portland Trail Blazers (17 in 2003-04) and the Toronto Raptors (5 in 2005-06) before he was released.
OMAR COOK (2005-2006 SEASON): Un petit montage vidéo d'actions avec Omar Cook lors de son passage à Mons-Hainaut lors de la saison 2005-2006.
He is often referred to as a prime example of college basketball players who declare for the NBA draft too early. In July of 2005 he was drafted by the AAPBL, but the league folded less than 2 weeks after the draft.