Derek Cooke

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Derek Cooke
Cooke in December 2017
No. 11 – Aquila Basket Trento
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 32)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolFriendly
(Fort Washington, Maryland)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Rethymno Cretan Kings
2015–2017Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns
2017–2018Perth Wildcats
2018–2019Northern Arizona Suns
2019Raptors 905
2019Hamilton Honey Badgers
2019–2020Trieste
2020Hamilton Honey Badgers
2021Tsmoki-Minsk
2021Brose Bamberg
2021–2022Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2022–2023Treviso Basket
2023Skyliners Frankfurt
2023–presentDolomiti Energia Trento
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Derek Cooke Jr. (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played three years of Division I college basketball for Wyoming.

High school career[edit]

Cooke attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he was a wide receiver on the football team and did not play basketball. An NCAA qualifier after graduating, he decided to take a year off from school and also hit a growth spurt, before enrolling at Cloud County Community College to play basketball.[1]

College career[edit]

Cooke spent one year at Cloud County CC. During his freshman season, he helped the Thunderbirds to a 25–8 overall record. Cloud County went 11–5 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I Region VI Tournament. Cooke notched team highs of 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 55 percent from the floor to go with 6.0 points and nearly one steal per game.[1]

In 2012, Cooke transferred to Wyoming. During his senior season, Cooke averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds while helping the Cowboys reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002.[1][2]

Professional career[edit]

Rethymno Cretan Kings (2015)[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, on June 25, 2015, Cooke signed with the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[2][3] However, he parted ways with the club in late October after appearing in just three games.

Northern Arizona Suns (2015–2017)[edit]

On November 2, 2015, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[4]

In July 2016, Cooke joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 25, 2016, he signed with the Suns,[5] but was waived on October 10.[6] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns as an affiliate player of Phoenix.[7]

Perth Wildcats (2017–2018)[edit]

On July 27, 2017, Cooke signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2017–18 NBL season.[8] He appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats in 2017–18, averaging 5.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Second stint with Northern Arizona Suns (2018–2019)[edit]

Cooke re-joined the Northern Arizona Suns in October 2018.[9]

Raptors 905 (2019)[edit]

On January 15, 2019, the Raptors 905 acquired Cooke from the Northern Arizona Suns for Khadeem Lattin and the returning rights to Yanick Moreira.[10]

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2019)[edit]

After the conclusion of the 2018–19 NBA G League season, Cooke was drafted into the startup Canadian Elite Basketball League's Hamilton Honey Badgers,[11] where he would reunite with former Raptors 905 teammates, MiKyle McIntosh and Duane Notice.

Pallacanestro Trieste (2019–2020)[edit]

On July 14, 2019, he has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[12]

Canadian Elite Basketball League (2020)[edit]

In July 2020, Cooke joined the Hamilton Honey Badgers for the 2020 CEBL season.[13]

Tsmoki-Minsk (2021)[edit]

On January 2, 2021, he signed with Tsmoki-Minsk of the VTB United League.[14]

Brose Bamberg (2021)[edit]

On July 30, 2021, he signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[15]

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2021–2022)[edit]

On October 25, 2021, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.[16]

Treviso Basket (2022–2023)[edit]

On July 21, 2022, he has signed with Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[17]

Skyliners Frankfurt (2023)[edit]

On February 28, 2023, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.[18]

Aquila Basket Trento (2023–present)[edit]

On August 5, 2023, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bio for Derek Cooke Jr". GoWyo.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Former Wyoming forward Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Greek professional team". Trib.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Rethymno announces rookie Derek Cooke". Sportando.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jam Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Phoenix Suns Sign Four Players ahead of Training Camp". NBA.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Suns Waive Three Players to Trim Preseason Roster". NBA.com. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Northern Arizona Suns Set Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "WILDCATS SIGN DEREK COOKE JUNIOR TO COMPLETE ROSTER". Wildcats.com.au. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  9. ^ Withee, Jacob (October 21, 2018). "NAZ Suns Announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Raptors 905 Acquire Derek Cooke Jr". NBA.com. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "Hamilton Honey Badger's head coach breaks down the CEBL draft". CHCH. March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 14, 2019). "Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Trieste". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Honey Badgers Turn to NBA, Top International Experience in Quest to Take Next Step to CEBL Championship". honeybadgers.ca. 24 July 2020.
  14. ^ Lupo, Nicola (January 2, 2021). "Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Tsmoki-Minsk". Sportando. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 30, 2021). "Brose Bamberg lands Derek Cooke jr". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Skerletic, Dario (October 25, 2021). "Hapoel Galil Gilboa reportedly close to sign Derek Cooke Jr". Sportando. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  17. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 21, 2022). "Nutribullet Treviso adds Derek Cooke jr". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  18. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (February 28, 2023). "Derek Cooke leaves Treviso to sign with Skyliners". Sportando. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Ecco Derek Cooke Jr". aquilabasket.it (in Italian). August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

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