Cook was named Empire 8 Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the No. 4 seed Cardinals to the league title. Cook averaged 15.7 points, 8.3 rebounds 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 53 percent from the floor in the three postseason contests. He scored 18 points, pulled down six boards and dished out four assists in the E8 first round win Tuesday evening over No. 5 seed Hartwick. On Friday, Cook recorded a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a 70-65 victory over top-seed Utica University. On Saturday versus No. 2 seed Nazareth College, Cook, who was also named the Empire 8 Player of the Year for the third consecutive season last week, scored 17 points, while grabbing nine rebounds to help the Cardinals earn a 78-62 win in the title game. It is his third E8 weekly honor of 2022-23.