Here’s an article on East Carolina transfer Mike Cook.

Cook, who played for two losing teams at East Carolina in Conference USA, wanted to play for a winner, and the Panthers, who have played in four consecutive NCAA tournaments, fit that description.

“The number of guards they have was not much of a concern,” Cook said yesterday from his home in Philadelphia. “I have a lot of confidence in my abilities. I’ve been through a lot of losing, and [Conference USA] was getting kind of weak. I know at Pitt, we’ll win consistently and play in tournaments.”

Cook, a 6-foot-4 guard, led East Carolina in scoring last season with 15 points per game. He also averaged four rebounds and three assists per game and shot 37 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from 3-point range.

Why would a player who led his team in scoring leave?

Cook said it was mainly the losing, but, when Bill Herrion was fired and Ricky Stokes was brought in to replace him, he knew it was time for a change.

Cook will sit out the season, as per NCAA rules, but will have 2 years of eligibility left starting in 2006. He hasn’t actually enrolled and obviously isn’t at Pitt yet. Until such time, Coach Dixon and the Pitt athletic department are prohibited from commenting under NCAA rules. Big East Basketball Blog things he will be a good addition for Pitt.