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Derek Cooke
No. 11 – Northern Arizona Suns
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolFriendly (Fort Washington, Maryland)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Rethymno Cretan Kings
2015–presentBakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Derek Cooke Jr. (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League. He played three years of Division I college basketball for Wyoming.

High school career

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 hit a growth spurt, before enrolling at Cloud County Community College to play basketball.[1]

College career

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

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. On November 2, 2015, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[4] On November 13, he made his debut for the Jam in a 104–87 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors, recording four points, three rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes.[5]

In July 2016, Cooke joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 25, 2016, he signed with the Suns,[6] but was waived on October 10.[7] On October 31, he was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns as an affiliate player of Phoenix.[8]

Personal life

The son of Derek Sr. and stepson of Tyrone and Debbie Slade, Cooke majored in sociology.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bio for Derek Cooke Jr". GoWyo.com. 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. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Warriors Collect Championship Rings, Take Down Jam on Opening Night". NBA.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Suns Sign Four Players ahead of Training Camp". NBA.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Phoenix Suns Waive Three Players to Trim Preseason Roster". NBA.com. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Northern Arizona Suns Set Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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