NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from the District of Columbia of last decade

2. Quinn Cook – Duke

It’s not often you see a high-level recruit head to Duke and spend four years with the Blue Devils but that’s exactly what Cook did, arriving in 2011 and leaving as a national champion. Cook is a 6’2 guard who was a top 40 recruit, wooed by Mike Krzyzewski to join the Duke backcourt. His initial season saw him contributing mostly off the bench, but he was a major piece of this Blue Devils rotation his final three collegiate campaigns.

As a sophomore, Cook averaged 5.3 assists per game, the second-most in the ACC. That season and his junior year saw him contributing more on offense, but his senior year was clearly his best, averaging 15.3 points per game. Not only did Cook lead the conference in both free throw shooting and 3-point shooting as a senior, but he helped lead the Blue Devils to a national championship, including a 17-point effort in the Final Four against Michigan State.

For his efforts, Cook was twice named to the All-ACC team, earning Second Team honors for that successful senior year. His offensive ratings were off the charts as a senior and he played a vital role in securing that title in 2015. Undrafted, Cook has bounced around a bit, spending a good chunk of his career in the NBA, while also part of two NBA title-winning teams. His four years at Duke were filled with success and he went out a champion; there’s not a better way to cap off a successful college career.