Arizona's Anthony Cook goes up for the ball during the 1989 Sweet 16 against UNLV. Photo by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

 David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

Chosen No. 24 overall after helping Arizona to No. 1 rankings in 1988 and 1989, Cook struggled in the NBA, playing just 116 games and averaging 3.6 points. The slender power forward played more in Greece and Italy than the NBA. 

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