Derek Cooke
![]() Cooke in December 2017 | |
Free Agent | |
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Position | Power forward / center |
Personal information | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | August 23, 1991
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Friendly (Fort Washington, Maryland) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
2015–2017 | Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns |
2017–2018 | Perth Wildcats |
2018–2019 | Northern Arizona Suns |
2019 | Raptors 905 |
2019 | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
2019–2020 | Trieste |
2020 | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
2021 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
2021 | Brose Bamberg |
2021–2022 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
2022–2023 | Treviso Basket |
2023 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
2023–2024 | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Derek Cooke Jr. (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played 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 (2023–2024)
[edit]On August 5, 2023, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bio for Derek Cooke Jr". GoWyo.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Former Wyoming forward Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Greek professional team". Trib.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rethymno announces rookie Derek Cooke". Sportando.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Jam Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Sign Four Players ahead of Training Camp". NBA.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Waive Three Players to Trim Preseason Roster". NBA.com. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Northern Arizona Suns Set Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Raptors 905 Acquire Derek Cooke Jr". NBA.com. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Honey Badger's head coach breaks down the CEBL draft". CHCH. March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 14, 2019). "Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Trieste". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Honey Badgers Turn to NBA, Top International Experience in Quest to Take Next Step to CEBL Championship". honeybadgers.ca. 24 July 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (January 2, 2021). "Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Tsmoki-Minsk". Sportando. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 30, 2021). "Brose Bamberg lands Derek Cooke jr". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (October 25, 2021). "Hapoel Galil Gilboa reportedly close to sign Derek Cooke Jr". Sportando. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 21, 2022). "Nutribullet Treviso adds Derek Cooke jr". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (February 28, 2023). "Derek Cooke leaves Treviso to sign with Skyliners". Sportando. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ecco Derek Cooke Jr". aquilabasket.it (in Italian). August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
External links
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- NBDL profile
- Wyoming Cowboys bio
- "Cooke Jr paves unique path to pro basketball"[permanent dead link] at wildcats.com.au
- "Perth brings key Wildcat Derek Cooke Jnr 'peace of mind'" at thewest.com.au
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in Belarus
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- BC Tsmoki-Minsk players
- Bamberg Baskets players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cloud County Community College alumni
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Northern Arizona Suns players
- Pallacanestro Trieste players
- Perth Wildcats players
- Power forwards
- Raptors 905 players
- Rethymno B.C. players
- Universo Treviso Basket players
- Wyoming Cowboys basketball players