DeMarcus Cousins
| DeMarcus Cousins | |
|---|---|
| Cousins warming up before a game. Cousins warming up before a game | |
| College | Kentucky |
| Conference | SEC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Power Forward/Center |
| Jersey # | 15 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2009–present |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 13, 1990 Mobile, Alabama |
| High school | LeFlore High School, Mobile, Alabama |
DeMarcus Cousins (born August 13, 1990) is an American basketball player. Cousins is a 6'11", 270 lb power forward/center from Mobile, Alabama, United States. He is a freshman at the University of Kentucky.
High school
Cousins was named to the 2009 McDonald's All-American Team where he scored 14 points and had 8 rebounds.[1] Cousins also played in the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland and the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden where he scored 10 points for the black team.[2] Cousins led LeFlore to the Alabama class 5A Final Four but fell short to future teammate Eric Bledsoe and Parker High School.
College
Cousins first committed to UAB on February 28, 2008 but never signed a letter of intent because he wanted to be released if UAB's head coach, Mike Davis, left for another school, but the school refused to comply with this condition.[3] Cousins decomitted from UAB and committed to Memphis on March 9, 2009.[4] He reopened his recruiting after then Memphis coach John Calipari was hired at Kentucky. On April 7, 2009, Cousins decided to follow John Calipari to Kentucky.[5] He signed his Letter of Intent on April 15. At Kentucky, Cousins averaged 15.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Kentucky, led by Cousins and John Wall, reached the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Tournament before losing to the West Virginia Mountaineers.
NBA
On April 7, 2010, Cousins announced that he would forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA Draft, where he is expected to be a first round selection.[6]
Awards/Honors
- 2009–10 SEC Freshman of the Year
- 2009 McDonald's All-American team selection
- 2009 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection
References
- ^ "Wednesday's McDonald's All-American Game box scores". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. April 2, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Big men shine in Jordan Brand Classic". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Top basketball prospect DeMarcus Cousins commits to UAB". Blog.al.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ By Seth Davis, SI.com (March 8, 2009). "Prep standout Cousins commits to Memphis". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ Name, Author (April 9, 2009). "DeMarcus Cousins To Kentucky". Slamonline.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Kentucky frosh to try for NBA". freep.com. April 7, 2010.