Makira Cook

Makira Cook (born November 30, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. She previously played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.

In 2024, Cook was named as the inaugural WBIT tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Early life She is the daughter of Glynett Cunningham and William Cook. Cook led the team to two state championships and three conference championships. She was also a four-year varsity letter winner. Cook committed to play college basketball for Dayton in 2019.

College career Dayton In her sophomore season, Cook was named the A-10 Most Improved Player. In her junior season, Cook was named unanimous first team All-Big Ten by coaches and first team All-Big Ten by media. She was the first Illini to earn first team honors by both the Big Ten coaches and media since Jenna Smith did so in 2010.

In April 2024, Cook was named as the inaugural WBIT tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Cook's honor made her the first Illinois women's basketball player in program history to be named MVP in a postseason competition.

As of November 2024, Cook had completed her bachelor's degree in community health and was working on a master's degree in business administration, with a goal of eventually owning a business that specializes in mentorship programs for youth.

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