Darian Cook

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Class:
Senior
Position:
Attack
Height:
6-1
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Redding, Conn.
High School:
Avon Old Farms

2022: USILA Scholar All-American … NEILA All-Academic team selection … Played in 10 games with 10 starts in an injury-shortened senior season … Finished the campaign with 37 points with 21 goals to rank third and fourth, respectively, on the team … Recorded at least a point in all 10 games played … Opened the season with four goals and eight points in Brown’s win over Quinnipiac (Feb. 19) to pick up Ivy League Player of the Week honors … Finished the season with four hat tricks … Finished his Brown career with 56 goals and 102 points.

2021: Recorded two goals and two ground balls in a start at Boston University … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

2020: Bears' starting attackman who ranked fourth in scoring with 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists)...Registered two goals in games against Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Providence and #8 Virginia...Had a season high five points (2 goals, 3 assists) vs. Sacred Heart...Picked up 11 ground balls.

2019: Started all 16 games on attack…Ranked second on the Brown team with 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists)…His 25 goals were third on the Brown team…Scored a season high five goals vs. Stony Brook…Registered three goals in games vs. Quinnipiac, Harvard and Holy Cross…Picked up 28 ground balls, including a season high five vs. UMass.

SECONDARY SCHOOL BACKGROUND: A graduate of Avon Old Farms where he lettered in lacrosse and basketball…Also attended Joel Barlow High School…All Western New England…First Team All-State…Scored 195 career goals (five seasons)…First Team All-State…All-SWC and SWC Player of the Year…NSCLA MVP…SWC Tournament MVP.

CONCENTRATION: Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations

PARENTS: Gabe Cook and Haleh Ghanizadeh

WHY BROWN?: I chose Brown for both its superb education and great lacrosse program.